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The Case of the Black Cat

  • 1936
  • Approved
  • 1 Std. 6 Min.
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Ricardo Cortez and June Travis in The Case of the Black Cat (1936)
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Juristisches DramaSuspense-MysteryWer ist dasDramaMystery

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA bedridden eccentric millionaire, anticipating his own murder, hires Mason to help him rewrite his will, and the lawyer ends up defending the caretaker's cat.A bedridden eccentric millionaire, anticipating his own murder, hires Mason to help him rewrite his will, and the lawyer ends up defending the caretaker's cat.A bedridden eccentric millionaire, anticipating his own murder, hires Mason to help him rewrite his will, and the lawyer ends up defending the caretaker's cat.

  • Regie
    • William C. McGann
    • Alan Crosland
  • Drehbuch
    • Erle Stanley Gardner
    • F. Hugh Herbert
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • Ricardo Cortez
    • June Travis
    • Jane Bryan
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  • IMDb-BEWERTUNG
    6,3/10
    852
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    • Regie
      • William C. McGann
      • Alan Crosland
    • Drehbuch
      • Erle Stanley Gardner
      • F. Hugh Herbert
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • Ricardo Cortez
      • June Travis
      • Jane Bryan
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    Ricardo Cortez
    Ricardo Cortez
    • Perry Mason
    June Travis
    June Travis
    • Della Street
    Jane Bryan
    Jane Bryan
    • Wilma Laxter
    Craig Reynolds
    Craig Reynolds
    • Frank Oafley
    Carlyle Moore Jr.
    Carlyle Moore Jr.
    • Douglas Keene
    Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott
    • Sam Laxter
    • (as Gordon Elliott)
    Nedda Harrigan
    Nedda Harrigan
    • Nurse Louise DeVoe
    Garry Owen
    Garry Owen
    • Paul Drake
    Harry Davenport
    Harry Davenport
    • Peter Laxter
    George Rosener
    George Rosener
    • Charles Ashton
    Gordon Hart
    • Dr. Jacobs
    Clarence Wilson
    Clarence Wilson
    • Mr. Shuster
    Guy Usher
    Guy Usher
    • District Attorney Hamilton Burger
    Lottie Williams
    • Mrs. Pixley
    Harry Hayden
    • Reverend Stillwell
    Earl Askam
    • Desk Officer
    • (Nicht genannt)
    Frank Bruno
    • Construction Foreman
    • (Nicht genannt)
    Don Downen
    • Newsboy
    • (Nicht genannt)
    • Regie
      • William C. McGann
      • Alan Crosland
    • Drehbuch
      • Erle Stanley Gardner
      • F. Hugh Herbert
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    5Handlinghandel

    Entertaining

    I like Ricardo Cortez in everything I've seen him do. He was an excellent actor who never really became a major star. Here, he is a fine Perry Mason. His Mason has a sense of humor. He's stylish. And he's not entirely admirable, which seems to me just right.

    I also like Jane Bryan, who is most appealing as the female member of a troubled household. The other performers are fine, though not memorable.

    It's hard not to wonder why Warner Brothers used a gray and white cat for the title character. Surely it would have been easy to find a cat that would have been both black and well behaved on the set.

    There are a few other inconsistencies. One I noted is that Mason calls the caretaker of this wealthy family at their home. Is it, was it ever, standard to call servants at their employers' primary number? (Sure, my cleaning guy, who's here for two hours every two weeks, gets a call now and then; but he is a painter and this is far from a mansion.)
    7krorie

    The case of the gray and white-spotted cat

    This movie is called "The Case of the Black Cat" because horror films were popular money-makers at the time of its release and the use of "black cat" in the title made it sound more ominous. An alternate moniker was "The Curse of the Black Cat." Apparently the producers thought that title was too misleading. The Erle Stanley Gardner Perry Mason story on which it is based was labeled, "The Case of the Caretaker's Cat," which was the title of the TV version when it played on the old Raymond Burr series. The cat and its caretaker owner are at the center of the plot; so that title makes more sense. Why not use a black cat in the 1936 film version? When the movie was being made, the "black cat" reference in the title had not been proposed; that the cat in the story was gray and white spotted determined the kind of cat to use in the picture.

    To most fans of the Erle Stanley Gardner character, the definitive Perry Mason will always be Raymond Burr. The first big screen Perry Mason was Warren William and he made a dandy. His "The Case of the Howling Dog" is one of the very best in the William series. Unfortunately, the three follow-ups in which William played, while entertaining, were not up to the standards of the premiere feature. Ricardo Cortez, said to be a difficult actor with whom to work, does very well with the Perry Mason character, making "The Case of the Black Cat" one of the best translations of Perry Mason from book to screen.

    The initial screen perception of Perry Mason was one of a debonair, skilled, yet at times unscrupulous, counselor-at-law who would use almost any trick to win a case. His courtroom shenanigans were part of the show. Even Raymond Burr began his TV program in that vein, becoming more law respecting and less law bending as the series progressed. Ricardo Cortez assays the role more along the lines of the later Raymond Burr personification of Perry Mason, though still willing to bend the law a bit when it helps his client, in this case a gray and white-spotted cat.

    That the Perry Mason mysteries were not one-dimensional but at times highly complex was one reason for their popularity with amateur armchair sleuths. "The Case of the Black Cat" is no exception. A rich invalid, Peter Laxter, hires Mason to help him rewrite his will. Not long after the will has been changed, Laxter's mansion burns to the ground with Laxter in it. Perry convinces District Attorney Hamilton Burger (Guy Usher) to conduct an investigation. The findings show that Laxter had been dead for some time before the house burned. His heirs become the prime suspects, including Wilma Laxter (Jane Bryan) who runs a waffle house, since she had been disinherited by the new will.

    Another prime suspect is heir Sam Laxter (Gordon Elliott aka Wild Bill Elliott). The caretaker, Charles Ashton (George Rosener), has a cat, Clinker, who meows at the moon so much it keeps Sam Laxter awake. He throws items at the cat, threatening to poison it if the mewing doesn't stop. The caretaker appeals to Mason for help after receiving yet another threat from Sam Laxter, this time in the form of a note. Thus Perry takes the cat as a client and the fun begins.
    GManfred

    Cut Above Perry Mason

    Very entertaining entry in the Perry Mason series. This is due mainly to the appearance of Ricardo Cortez who brings a whole new persona to the role. Affable and good-natured and with a ready smile, Cortez makes Mason seem easy-going and not dependent on alcohol as was the Warren William interpretation. William almost seemed embarrassed but Cortez is like an old shoe, comfortable in the role. Time and again he manages to come off as sympathetic in thankless roles.

    "The Case Of The Black Cat" also has a very imaginative script in its favor, so much so that you won't guess the surprise twist ending. Once you see it you might feel the movie doesn't play fair by introducing hitherto undivulged information, but you will agree it is extremely clever. The cast is comprised of some Hollywood backbenchers but they are a very capable group. This picture is as good as "The Case Of The Howling Dog" which starred Warren William, which I thought was the best of the series. So you could make a pun about cats and dogs - if only I could think of one.
    6planktonrules

    While Cortez was very enjoyable, the script should have been polished up a bit more.

    "The Case of the Black Cat" is one of a bunch of Perry Mason films that were made in the 1930s. None of these really played very much like the later TV series. The biggest difference is that the films portray Perry as much more of an amateur sleuth--sort of like The Saint or Boston Blackie. Also, he is much more of a character. So, if you are looking for a more urbane version of Mason like the one Raymond Burr portrayed, you may be very disappointed in the films--though they are enjoyable B-movies.

    This particular film is frustrating because it had a lot going for it but the script becomes a mess towards the end. Ricardo Cortez is quite good in the lead and it's easy to like him. Also, the plot has some wonderful twists. HOWEVER, you don't see these twists naturally unfold like they would in a well-written script. Instead, there's a courtroom scene at the end where Mason talks and talks and explains all the stuff that SHOULD have been in the film all along. All these secrets that he suddenly pulls out of a hat is just bad script-writing. It's a shame, as it is still a decent and enjoyable flick.
    7Bucs1960

    Guilty, your Honor

    For those of you who were convinced that Raymond Burr was the consummate Perry Mason, please take a gander at Ricardo Cortez in that role. You might be surprised at your reaction. This certainly doesn't mean that Burr was not great in the television series......it just gives us a different take on the character. Cortez, who is wonderful in most of his roles, truly shines as an urbane sophisticated Mason in a typical Erle Stanley Gardner tale of murder and mayhem. The Della Street (June Travis) and Paul Drake (Gary Owen) roles are very different from those portrayed on television and could have been fleshed out just a bit more, but I'm not complaining. It's Cortez, with those bedroom eyes and dark good looks who steals the show. I have seen the other Mason films with Warren William in the lead role and in my opinion it's no contest.

    The story line gets a little convoluted at one point but it all works itself out in the capable hands of our hero. It's unfortunate that this was the only outing as Perry Mason for Cortez but it is worth the watch. Catch it on TCM which may be the only place where is will be shown. You'll like it!!!!

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    • Wissenswertes
      Reportedly, Erle Stanley Gardner, the author of the books, did not approve of the casting of Ricardo Cortez as Perry Mason. He, therefore, was replaced by Donald Woods after doing only one movie. Ironically, many feel that Cortez's performance and this movie, in general, are the best of the series.
    • Patzer
      The so-called "black" cat of the title is, in fact, a gray, brown, and white calico.
    • Zitate

      Della Street: [seated at a booth in the waffle house] Are you tickling my ankle?

      Perry Mason: You think I would?

      Della Street: I know you are.

      [looks down and sees Clinker]

      Della Street: Oh!

      [picks him up, looks at Perry]

      Della Street: I'm sorry, I really thought that was you.

      Perry Mason: Well, it's not a bad idea.

    • Verbindungen
      Followed by The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937)

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    • Erscheinungsdatum
      • 31. Oktober 1936 (Vereinigte Staaten)
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      • Vereinigte Staaten
    • Sprache
      • Englisch
    • Auch bekannt als
      • Clue Club #9: The Case of the Black Cat
    • Drehorte
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, Kalifornien, USA(Studio)
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