The read
It runs a compact 1h 14m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
17 audience votes
Key crew
- Alan CroslandDirector
- Ben MarksonScreenplay
Cast
- Warren WilliamPerry Mason
- Mary AstorBessie Foley
- Allen JenkinsSgt. Holcomb
- Grant MitchellDistrict Attorney Claude Drumm
- Helen TrenholmeDella Street
- Helen LowellElizabeth Walker
- Dorothy TreeLucy Benton
- Gordon WestcottArthur Cartwright
- Harry TylerSam Martin - Taxi Driver
- Arthur AylesworthSheriff Bill Pemberton
- Russell HicksClinton Foley
- Frank ReicherDr. Carl Cooper
Stills
Themes
based on novel or bookpre-code