Warren William's version of Perry Mason is a far cry from that of Raymond Burr in the popular TV series of the '60s, but he gives it his own brand of humor and charm.
THE CASE OF THE HOWLING DOG is more complex than it would seem from an outline of the story. It begins when a man complains to Perry Mason that a howling dog is driving him insane. He's also about to settle his will, leaving his entire state to Mrs. Foley (MARY ASTOR), a next-door neighbor. These two strands of plot keep building toward a very baffling story which only begins to make sense toward the last ten minutes, when Mason starts to unravel the truth.
Intereresting tale gets good treatment. It was the first of the Perry Mason movies from Warner Bros. WARREN WILLIAM and MARY ASTOR do nicely in the leads and ALLEN JENKINS plays it straight for a change, as a detective. GRANT MITCHELL as an opposing District Attorney and RUSSELL HICKS as Clinton Foley lend strong support.
THE CASE OF THE HOWLING DOG is more complex than it would seem from an outline of the story. It begins when a man complains to Perry Mason that a howling dog is driving him insane. He's also about to settle his will, leaving his entire state to Mrs. Foley (MARY ASTOR), a next-door neighbor. These two strands of plot keep building toward a very baffling story which only begins to make sense toward the last ten minutes, when Mason starts to unravel the truth.
Intereresting tale gets good treatment. It was the first of the Perry Mason movies from Warner Bros. WARREN WILLIAM and MARY ASTOR do nicely in the leads and ALLEN JENKINS plays it straight for a change, as a detective. GRANT MITCHELL as an opposing District Attorney and RUSSELL HICKS as Clinton Foley lend strong support.