An improbable stuttering bishop from Australia asks for Perry's help in proving the identity of the legitimate heir to a millionaire.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Donald Woods | ... | Perry Mason | |
| Ann Dvorak | ... | Della Street | |
| Anne Nagel | ... | Janice Alma Brownley | |
| Linda Perry | ... | Janice Seaton | |
| Craig Reynolds | ... | Gordon Bixler | |
| Gordon Oliver | ... | Philip Brownley | |
| Joseph Crehan | ... | Paul Drake | |
| Helen MacKellar | ... | Stella Kenwood (as Helen McKellar) | |
| Edward McWade | ... | Bishop Mallory | |
| Tom Kennedy | ... | Jim Magooney | |
| Mira McKinney | ... | Ida Gilbert | |
| Frank Faylen | ... | Charlie Downs | |
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Douglas Wood | ... | Renald C. Brownley |
| Veda Ann Borg | ... | Gladys | |
| George Lloyd | ... | Peter Sacks | |
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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. 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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EnglishRelease Date:
8 June 1937 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Clue Club #10: The Case of the Stuttering Bishop See more »Filming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USACompany Credits
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[He starts looking through his skeleton keys]
Paul Drake: Which will it be? Conscience or curiosity?
Perry Mason: Curiosity.
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(1912) (uncredited)
Music by Ernest Ball
Lyrics by Chauncey Olcott and George Graff
Sung a cappella with a phony Irish brogue by Donald Woods
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The last name of District Attorney Hamilton Burger, played by Charles C. Wilson, is pronounced with a soft G as opposed to the hard G that was used during the long-running TV series. See more »Quotes
Paul Drake: [Trying the door] It's locked![He starts looking through his skeleton keys]
Paul Drake: Which will it be? Conscience or curiosity?
Perry Mason: Curiosity.
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Soundtracks
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling(1912) (uncredited)
Music by Ernest Ball
Lyrics by Chauncey Olcott and George Graff
Sung a cappella with a phony Irish brogue by Donald Woods
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Maybe you can keep up with the plot convolutions better than I could. Finally I lost track of the yellow or pink or white raincoats and threw in the towel. Anyway, it's a mildly entertaining Mason entry, at best. As a matter of fact, it looks to me like Warner Bros. had lost interest in the series—(for example, compare the sparse production values here with the richly produced The Case of the Curious Bride {1935}). This was the last installment and features a boyish Donald Woods as the legal wizard and sleuth. Frankly, in my book, he lacks the forceful presence required to bring off the role in authoritative fashion, and was, perhaps, a last minute replacement for the more familiar Warren William. Ironically, it's this installment that more closely resembles the TV show with its first-part dramatic setup and second-part courtroom pyrotechnics. Too bad the exotic Ann Dvorak is largely wasted as a recessive Della Street— with her distinctive looks and lively personality, she should have been one of the suspects. All in all, the 70 minutes is for hardcore fans of the series and for fans of the perennially addled Tom Kennedy as the aptly named "Magooney".