Mystery ·Crime · United States of America · 1937 · 1h 10m

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

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Director
William Clemens
Cast
Donald Woods as Perry Mason Ann Dvorak as Della Street Anne Nagel as Janice Alma Brownley Linda Perry as Janice Seaton Craig Reynolds as Gordon Bixler Gordon Oliver as Philip Brownley
Crew
Rex Wimpy — Director of Photography Jack Saper — Editor Kenneth Gamet — Screenplay Don Ryan — Screenplay Erle Stanley Gardner — Story Howard Shoup — Costume Design
Tagline

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

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.

Mood & Themes
bishopperry masonmanslaughter
Key Collaborators
William Clemens Director Rex Wimpy Director of Photography Jack Saper Editor Kenneth Gamet Screenplay Don Ryan Screenplay Erle Stanley Gardner Story Howard Shoup Costume Design
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