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The Case Of The Stuttering Bishop (1937)

This new Perry mason mystery drama will add popularity to this series of exciting adventure stories! Crime points to many! Who is guilty?

Genre : Mystery, Crime

Runtime : 1H 10M

Director : William Clemens
Writer : Kenneth Gamet, Don Ryan

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Donald Woods
Donald Woods
Perry Mason
Ann Dvorak
Ann Dvorak
Della Street
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
Paul Drake
Helen MacKellar
Helen MacKellar
Stella Kenwood
Edward McWade
Edward McWade
Bishop Mallory
Tom Kennedy
Tom Kennedy
Jim Magooney
Mira McKinney
Mira McKinney
Ida Gilbert
Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen
Charlie Downs
Douglas Wood
Douglas Wood
Renald C. Brownley
Veda Ann Borg
Veda Ann Borg
Gladys
George Lloyd
George Lloyd
Peter Sacks
Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson
Victor Stockton
Charles C. Wilson
Charles C. Wilson
Hamilton Burger
Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler
Detective James Fleet (uncredited)
Don Downen
Don Downen
Bellboy (uncredited)
Harry Fox
Harry Fox
Clerk (uncredited)
Gordon Hart
Gordon Hart
Judge Knox (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes
Renald's Butler (uncredited)
Lyle Moraine
Lyle Moraine
Western Union Witness (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Jack Mower
Second Detective (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell
Wedgwood Nowell
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Paul Panzer
Guiseppe - Waiter (uncredited)
John J. Richardson
John J. Richardson
Second Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Cliff Saum
Third Detective (uncredited)
Ferdinand Schumann-Heink
Ferdinand Schumann-Heink
Ambulance Helper (uncredited)
John Shelton
John Shelton
Ambulance Doctor (uncredited)
Louise Stanley
Louise Stanley
Young Woman in Room 310 (uncredited)
Billy Wayne
Billy Wayne
First Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson
Yacht Club Attendant Watchman (uncredited)
Dan Wolheim
Dan Wolheim
Policeman (uncredited)

Crews

William Clemens
William Clemens
Director
Kenneth Gamet
Kenneth Gamet
Screenplay
Don Ryan
Don Ryan
Screenplay
Erle Stanley Gardner
Erle Stanley Gardner
Story
Rex Wimpy
Rex Wimpy
Director of Photography
Jack Saper
Jack Saper
Editor
Esdras Hartley
Esdras Hartley
Art Direction
Howard Shoup
Howard Shoup
Costume Design

Posters and backgrounds

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