The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

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The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

"This new Perry mason mystery drama will add popularity to this series of exciting adventure stories! Crime points to many! Who is guilty?"

1937

1h 10m

6.8(6 votes)

Mystery

Crime

Overview

A Bishop from Australia comes to Perry to ask him to take a case of a woman wrongly accused of manslaughter 22 years before. The case would involve the wealthy Mr. Brownley and the fact that his alleged granddaughter may be an imposter. With that, the Bishop leaves and is clubbed in his hotel room. Soon after, he leaves on a boat and Perry meets the woman - Ida Gilbert. Perry goes to see Mr. Brownley, but gets nowhere. Later that night, Brownley is to meet Ida, but he is shot by a woman who drops Ida's gun. Ida is arrested for the murder of Mr. Brownley and Perry gets involved.

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast & Crew

34 members

Acting

Donald Woods

Perry Mason

Donald Woods

Acting

Ann Dvorak

Della Street

Ann Dvorak

Acting

Anne Nagel

Janice Alma Brownley

Anne Nagel

Acting

Linda Perry

Janice Seaton

Linda Perry

Acting

Craig Reynolds

Gordon Bixler

Craig Reynolds

Acting

Gordon Oliver

Philip Brownley

Gordon Oliver

Acting

Joseph Crehan

Paul Drake

Joseph Crehan

Acting

Helen MacKellar

Stella Kenwood

Helen MacKellar

Acting

Edward McWade

Bishop Mallory

Edward McWade

Acting

Tom Kennedy

Jim Magooney

Tom Kennedy

Acting

Mira McKinney

Ida Gilbert

Mira McKinney

Acting

Frank Faylen

Charlie Downs

Frank Faylen

Acting

Douglas Wood

Renald C. Brownley

Douglas Wood

Acting

Veda Ann Borg

Gladys

Veda Ann Borg

Acting

George Lloyd

Peter Sacks

George Lloyd

Acting

Selmer Jackson

Victor Stockton

Selmer Jackson

Acting

Charles C. Wilson

Hamilton Burger

Charles C. Wilson

Acting

Eddy Chandler

Detective James Fleet (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Acting

Don Downen

Bellboy (uncredited)

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Acting

Harry Fox

Clerk (uncredited)

Harry Fox

Acting

Gordon Hart

Judge Knox (uncredited)

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Acting

Stuart Holmes

Renald's Butler (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Acting

Lyle Moraine

Western Union Witness (uncredited)

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Acting

Jack Mower

Second Detective (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Acting

Wedgwood Nowell

Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

Acting

Paul Panzer

Guiseppe - Waiter (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

Acting

John J. Richardson

Second Taxi Driver (uncredited)

John J. Richardson

Acting

Cliff Saum

Third Detective (uncredited)

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Acting

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink

Ambulance Helper (uncredited)

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink

Acting

John Shelton

Ambulance Doctor (uncredited)

John Shelton

Acting

Louise Stanley

Young Woman in Room 310 (uncredited)

Louise Stanley

Acting

Billy Wayne

First Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Billy Wayne

Acting

Tom Wilson

Yacht Club Attendant Watchman (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

Acting

Dan Wolheim

Policeman (uncredited)

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