The Case of the Howling Dog
1934 · 74 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 370 VOTES · DIR. Alan Crosland
Overview
A very nervous man named Cartwright comes into Perry's office to have the neighbor arrested for his howling dog. He states that the howling is a sign that there is a death in the neighborhood. He also wants a will written giving his estate to the lady living at the neighbors house. It is all very mysterious and by the next day, his will is changed and Cartwright is missing, as is the lady of the house next door. Perry has a will and a retainer and must find out whether he has a client or a beneficiary.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,425 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:31 Did you hear it?
00:04:27 Evelyn Cartwright.
00:07:10 Just a moment.
00:10:22 Who for?
00:13:45 I have explained the facts to Mr Drumm here.
00:16:22 But she can talk to you.
00:19:11 Keep your remarks to yourself.
00:22:37 How long would you stay if Mr Cartwright didn't return?
00:26:20 From the dope I get Mrs Cartwright never knew Benton worked for Foley before.
00:32:59 I know you represent a client who had trouble with Foley.
00:35:47 You are right, chief. Cartwright is the guy.
00:38:32 A telegram was sent from Ventura to Clinton Foley.
00:40:55 If they ask you what the weather is.
00:44:34 You've got the handkerchief so ..
00:47:13 You could even call me up on the telephone.
00:50:24 What happened to the gun?
00:53:16 Why do you ask?
00:56:12 Are you mistaken or are you not mistaken?
00:59:25 No.
01:02:12 When I get the cash, you get the diary.
01:04:55 Evelyn Cartwright left this residence in a taxi cab on the morning of June 17th.
01:07:53 Were you in Ventura on June 17th of this year?
01:11:08 Were buried under the garage?
01:14:13 ..f-s..
Cast & Characters
Warren William
Perry Mason
Mary Astor
Bessie Foley
Allen Jenkins
Sgt. Holcomb
Grant Mitchell
District Attorney Claude Drumm
Helen Trenholme
Della Street
Helen Lowell
Elizabeth Walker
Dorothy Tree
Lucy Benton
Gordon Westcott
Arthur Cartwright
Harry Tyler
Sam Martin - Taxi Driver
Arthur Aylesworth
Sheriff Bill Pemberton
Russell Hicks
Clinton Foley
Frank Reicher
Dr. Carl Cooper
Addison Richards
Judge Markham
James P. Burtis
George Dobbs
Eddie Shubert
Ed Wheeler
Harry Seymour
David Clark
Stanley Blystone
Juror (uncredited)
Don Brodie
Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
Captain Kelly (uncredited)
Bill Elliott
Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)
Frank Fanning
Detective Driving Police Car (uncredited)
Jonathan Hale
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
Deputy (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Detective (uncredited)
Lightning the German Shepherd
Prince (uncredited)
Henry Otho
Bailiff (uncredited)
Joe Sawyer
Carl Trask (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Reporter with Camera in Courtroom (uncredited)
Monte Vandergrift
Detective (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Telegram Clerk (uncredited)
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,425
Dialogue density19.3 lines / min
First line00:01:31
Final line01:14:13
Production Record
DirectorAlan Crosland
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes370
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