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The Case of the Howling Dog (1934)

74 min · Crime, crime film, drama film, mystery film

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Directors

Alan Crosland

Cast

Warren William, Helen Trenholme, Mary Astor, Gordon Westcott

The story

thumb|200px|left|Lightning in The Case of the Howling Dog Severely agitated by the howling of a German Shepherd police dog next door, millionaire Arthur Cartwright comes to Los Angeles lawyer Perry Mason to draw up his will, stating that the howling is a sign that a death has occurred. He wants to leave his money to the apparent wife of Clinton Foley, another millionaire and the dog's owner, explaining that while "Evelyn Foley" pretends to be Foley's wife, he is still legally married to someone else. Perry explains how Cartwright should word his odd bequest and after receiving a huge retainer fee, gives him a form to fill out and return.

Catalogue themes and tags

Crime Fiction, Detective fiction, Detective, Black-and-white, Mystery, Courtroom Drama

Genres

Crime, crime film, drama film, mystery film

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