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The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937)

TV_G 70 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery  -   8 June 1937 (USA)
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A Bishop from Australia comes to Perry to ask him to take a case of a woman wrongly accused of manslaughter 22 years before... See full summary »

Director:

William Clemens

Writers:

Kenneth Gamet (screenplay), Don Ryan (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Donald Woods, Ann Dvorak and Anne Nagel
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Donald Woods Donald Woods ...
Ann Dvorak Ann Dvorak ...
Anne Nagel Anne Nagel ...
Janice Alma Brownley
Linda Perry Linda Perry ...
Janice Seaton
Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds ...
Gordon Bixler
Gordon Oliver Gordon Oliver ...
Philip Brownley
Joseph Crehan Joseph Crehan ...
Helen MacKellar Helen MacKellar ...
Stella Kenwood (as Helen McKellar)
Edward McWade Edward McWade ...
Bishop William Mallory
Tom Kennedy Tom Kennedy ...
Jim Magooney
Mira McKinney Mira McKinney ...
Ida Gilbert
Frank Faylen ...
Charlie Downs
Douglas Wood Douglas Wood ...
Renald C. Brownley
Veda Ann Borg Veda Ann Borg ...
Gladys
George Lloyd George Lloyd ...
Peter Sacks
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Storyline

A Bishop from Australia comes to Perry to ask him to take a case of a woman wrongly accused of manslaughter 22 years before. The case would involve the wealthy Mr. Brownley and the fact that his alleged granddaughter may be an imposter. With that, the Bishop leaves and is clubbed in his hotel room. Soon after, he leaves on a boat and Perry meets the woman - Ida Gilbert. Perry goes to see Mr. Brownley, but gets nowhere. Later that night, Brownley is to meet Ida, but he is shot by a woman who drops Ida's gun. Ida is arrested for the murder of Mr. Brownley and Perry gets involved. Written by Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>  

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Bishop | Murder | Granddaughter | Hotel | Key  | See more »

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Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

La vittima sommersa See more »

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Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Unlike in the TV series, in which District Attorney Burger's last name was pronounced as in "hamburger," here it rhymes with "merger." See more »

Connections

Version of "Perry Mason: The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (#2.20)" (1959) See more »

Soundtracks

"When Irish Eyes Are Smiling"
(1912) (uncredited)
Music by Ernest Ball
Lyrics by Chauncey Olcott and George Graff
Sung a cappella by Donald Woods See more »