The Case of the Black Cat

The Case of the Black Cat
Directed by
Screenplay byF. Hugh Herbert
Story byErle Stanley Gardner
Based onThe Case of the Caretaker's Cat
1935 novel
by Erle Stanley Gardner
Produced byBryan Foy
Starring
CinematographyAllen G. Siegler
Edited byFrank Magee
Production
company
Release date
  • 31 October 1936 (1936-10-31)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.