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      The Case of the Howling Dog

      1934 1h 15m Mystery & Thriller List
      Reviews 50% 50+ Ratings Audience Score One afternoon, lawyer Perry Mason (Warren William) is visited by the visibly distraught Arthur Cartwright (Gordon Westcott). Cartwright's neighbor has a dog that won't stop howling, which he believes is a sign someone has been murdered. Cartwright wants his will amended so his fortune will go to the woman currently living with his neighbor, and he wants the neighbor arrested. Mason realizes something is amiss when Cartwright suddenly disappears, and the will is mysteriously changed. Read More Read Less

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      Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine One of those complicated mystery stories in which the evidence piles up so interestingly, and the deductions are so clear and clever, that you tend to forget the motive or even the nature of the crime. Sep 25, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Steve D Solid mystery with a great end. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/03/23 Full Review ashley h The Case of the Howling Dog is an okay film. It is about an agitated and desperate man who spares no expense in insisting that Mason represent him against a neighbor's howling dog and act as executor of his will. Warren William and Mary Astor give decent performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Alan Crosland did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the drama. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member good murder mystery b movie stuff with lawyer perry mason but don't expect raymond burr Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member not too shabby a movie. It is the best of the Warner Brothers bunch. They slowly get goofier and goofier as they progress. Worth watching when it pops up on TCM. Be nice to have the four Warren William 'Perry Mason' movies in a DVD set. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member The first of six Perry Mason movies released by Warner Bros. Warren William plays the attorney with panache and is more restrained here than the character would become in latter entries. Mason's assistant Della Street is essayed by Helen Trenholme, a beautiful and talented actress who has good chemistry with William, but she inexplicably left the film business after making this and one other film in 1934. Mary Astor portrays a femme fatale years before perfecting the role in "The Maltese Falcon." The pacing suffers from some novel like exposition explaining the relationships and crimes. The script tries to stuff too much into the brisk 70 minute running time. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis One afternoon, lawyer Perry Mason (Warren William) is visited by the visibly distraught Arthur Cartwright (Gordon Westcott). Cartwright's neighbor has a dog that won't stop howling, which he believes is a sign someone has been murdered. Cartwright wants his will amended so his fortune will go to the woman currently living with his neighbor, and he wants the neighbor arrested. Mason realizes something is amiss when Cartwright suddenly disappears, and the will is mysteriously changed.
      Director
      Alan Crosland
      Screenwriter
      Ben Markson
      Production Co
      Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 15m