Movie: The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

Top 10 Billed Cast

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

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  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    1937-06-08

  • Average

    6.8

  • Rating:

    3.4 starts
  • Tagline

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

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    English
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