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The Case of the Howling Dog

1934

74 minutes

CrimeMystery

Overview

A very nervous man named Cartwright comes into Perry's office to have the neighbor arrested for his howling dog. He states that the howling is a sign that there is a death in the neighborhood. He also wants a will written giving his estate to the lady living at the neighbors house. It is all very mysterious and by the next day, his will is changed and Cartwright is missing, as is the lady of the house next door. Perry has a will and a retainer and must find out whether he has a client or a beneficiary.

Top Cast

Warren William headshot

Warren William

Perry Mason

Mary Astor headshot

Mary Astor

Bessie Foley

Allen Jenkins headshot

Allen Jenkins

Sgt. Holcomb

Grant Mitchell headshot

Grant Mitchell

District Attorney Claude Drumm

Helen Trenholme headshot

Helen Trenholme

Della Street

Helen Lowell headshot

Helen Lowell

Elizabeth Walker

Dorothy Tree headshot

Dorothy Tree

Lucy Benton

Gordon Westcott headshot

Gordon Westcott

Arthur Cartwright

Harry Tyler headshot

Harry Tyler

Sam Martin - Taxi Driver

Arthur Aylesworth headshot

Arthur Aylesworth

Sheriff Bill Pemberton

Russell Hicks headshot

Russell Hicks

Clinton Foley

Frank Reicher headshot

Frank Reicher

Dr. Carl Cooper

Addison Richards headshot

Addison Richards

Judge Markham

James P. Burtis headshot

James P. Burtis

George Dobbs

Eddie Shubert headshot

Eddie Shubert

Ed Wheeler

Harry Seymour headshot

Harry Seymour

David Clark

Stanley Blystone headshot

Stanley Blystone

Juror (uncredited)

Don Brodie headshot

Don Brodie

Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan headshot

Joseph Crehan

Captain Kelly (uncredited)

Bill Elliott headshot

Bill Elliott

Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)

Frank Fanning headshot

Frank Fanning

Detective Driving Police Car (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale headshot

Jonathan Hale

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Eddie Hart headshot

Eddie Hart

Deputy (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee headshot

Milton Kibbee

Detective (uncredited)

Lightning the German Shepherd headshot

Lightning the German Shepherd

Prince (uncredited)

Henry Otho headshot

Henry Otho

Bailiff (uncredited)

Joe Sawyer headshot

Joe Sawyer

Carl Trask (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock headshot

Charles Sherlock

Reporter with Camera in Courtroom (uncredited)

Monte Vandergrift headshot

Monte Vandergrift

Detective (uncredited)

Jack Wise headshot

Jack Wise

Telegram Clerk (uncredited)