The Case of the Black Cat
| The Case of the Black Cat | |
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| Screenplay by | F. Hugh Herbert |
| Story by | Erle Stanley Gardner |
| Based on | The Case of the Caretaker's Cat 1935 novel by Erle Stanley Gardner |
| Produced by | Bryan Foy |
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| Cinematography | Allen G. Siegler |
| Edited by | Frank Magee |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Case of the Black Cat is a 1936 American mystery film directed by William C. McGann and an uncredited Alan Crosland, based on the 1935 Perry Mason novel The Case of the Caretaker's Cat by Erle Stanley Gardner. The film stars Ricardo Cortez as Perry Mason and co-stars June Travis and Jane Bryan in her film debut. The film is the fifth Perry Mason adaptation distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures in the 1930s and the first in the series not to feature Warren William as Mason.