The Case of the Howling Dog
The Case of the Howling Dog
The Case of the Howling Dog
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1934
1h 14m
6.2(15 votes)
Crime
Mystery

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.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast & Crew

30 members
Acting

Warren William

Perry Mason

Warren William
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Mary Astor

Bessie Foley

Mary Astor
Acting

Allen Jenkins

Sgt. Holcomb

Allen Jenkins
Acting

Grant Mitchell

District Attorney Claude Drumm

Grant Mitchell
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Helen Trenholme

Della Street

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Helen Lowell

Elizabeth Walker

Helen Lowell
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Dorothy Tree

Lucy Benton

Dorothy Tree
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Gordon Westcott

Arthur Cartwright

Gordon Westcott
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Harry Tyler

Sam Martin - Taxi Driver

Harry Tyler
Acting

Arthur Aylesworth

Sheriff Bill Pemberton

Arthur Aylesworth
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Russell Hicks

Clinton Foley

Russell Hicks
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Frank Reicher

Dr. Carl Cooper

Frank Reicher
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Addison Richards

Judge Markham

Addison Richards
Acting

James P. Burtis

George Dobbs

James P. Burtis
Acting

Eddie Shubert

Ed Wheeler

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Harry Seymour

David Clark

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Stanley Blystone

Juror (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone
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Don Brodie

Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)

Don Brodie
Acting

Joseph Crehan

Captain Kelly (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan
Acting

Bill Elliott

Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)

Bill Elliott
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Frank Fanning

Detective Driving Police Car (uncredited)

Frank Fanning
Acting

Jonathan Hale

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale
Acting

Eddie Hart

Deputy (uncredited)

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Milton Kibbee

Detective (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee
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Lightning the German Shepherd

Prince (uncredited)

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Henry Otho

Bailiff (uncredited)

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Joe Sawyer

Carl Trask (uncredited)

Joe Sawyer
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Charles Sherlock

Reporter with Camera in Courtroom (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock
Acting

Monte Vandergrift

Detective (uncredited)

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Jack Wise

Telegram Clerk (uncredited)

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