He also wants to make a will and leave his money to the wife of Clinton Foley, the dog's owner. It takes a challenge to get Mason out of his lavish skyscraper office and The Case of the Howling Dog offers just that: a nuisance complaint that careens into missing persons, false identities, murder, and a mysterious will that leaves a fortune to a mystery woman. Robert Ellenstein Guest Star. 12 of 17 people found this review helpful. He explains that Evelyn, the woman now living with Foley as his wife, is not actually married to him. Cast & Crew Warren William Perry Mason Mary Astor Bessie Foley Each film in the series featured a different actress portraying Della Street. Mary Astor took second billing, making a memorable entrance as a mysterious woman in black. To view this content, please use one of the following compatible browsers: Perry Mason gets caught between feuding neighbors who claim to be married to the same woman. "We want plenty of animation out of William," he wrote. Cast (in credits order) Raymond Burr. Starring Ann Rutherford, Fintan Meyler, Robert Ellenstein. RE. Cast & Crew. He's so busy he delegates most of his cases to his staff. A very nervous man named Cartwright comes into Perry's office to have the neighbor arrested for his howling dog. Use the form below to send us your comments. While he's not the lascivious wolf of previous roles, William's Mason is quite the dapper bigwig and the star attraction of a big legal firm. Mary Astor Bessie Foley . Add the first question. S. John Launer. by Sean Axmaker Holcomb (wise guy character actor Allen Jenkins) to important clues and matches wits with District Attorney Claude Drumm (Grant Mitchell) in the courtroom. Her brother handles the problem but decides he wants his ex-wife back but when the ex-husband is murdered she is charged. Cast & Crew. 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Della Street. He tracks Bessie to her hotel. This was the first in a series of four films in which William played Perry Mason. Also, have at least half a dozen shruggings of the shoulder and fourteen quick look-backs with the camera behind him." The film stars Warren William and Mary Astor. FM. With Warren William, Mary Astor, Allen Jenkins, Grant Mitchell. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Cartwright consults Perry about estate law, particularly if a will is affected should a man be executed for a criminal act. Robert Ellenstein. George E. Stone. "Don't let him cross his eyes through the picture. Kelly), Joseph Sawyer (Carl Trask) and Gordon Elliott (Reporter in courtroom). No background music is played in the film except for a brief time in one scene when the title song from the 1934 Warner Bros. film Dames is heard on a radio. 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