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The Case of the Black Cat

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When dying millionaire Peter Laxter (Harry Davenport) instructs Perry Mason (Ricardo Cortez) to write his granddaughter, Wilma (Jane Bryan), out of his will, Laxter thinks it'll keep the family fortune safe from Wilma's greedy boyfriend. Everything is left to Laxter's grandsons, Sam (Gordon Elliott) and Frank (Craig Reynolds), with the stipulation that the family cat be cared for. A confrontation between Sam and the cat leads Mason to suspect Laxter's death may have been murder.

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Steve D I found this one fairly lame. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/08/24 Full Review joe m Very enjoyable Perry Mason whodunnit - even though there is no black cat in the whole film! Ricardo Cortez gives a suave, snappy performance as Perry Mason - a far cry from the stolid demeanor of Raymond Burr. The whole film has a slightly noir-ish element. Yet, it's all leavened by quick, witty dialogue with some deadpan humor by Cortez. The star is ably supported by a decent cast of B actors, most memorably by Harry Davenport as the curmudgeonly old millionaire. This is in no way a mystery that you can solve, but its real treat watching it all fall in place. And at just over an hour, it moves along at a quick clip. Worth grabbing if you have the time. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member ok B movie fare in the perry mason series for WB Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member so so b movie fare as cortez is no burr as mason Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When dying millionaire Peter Laxter (Harry Davenport) instructs Perry Mason (Ricardo Cortez) to write his granddaughter, Wilma (Jane Bryan), out of his will, Laxter thinks it'll keep the family fortune safe from Wilma's greedy boyfriend. Everything is left to Laxter's grandsons, Sam (Gordon Elliott) and Frank (Craig Reynolds), with the stipulation that the family cat be cared for. A confrontation between Sam and the cat leads Mason to suspect Laxter's death may have been murder.
Director
William McGann
Screenwriter
F. Hugh Herbert
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 6m