The case of the velvet claws the case of the sun bathers diary the case of the demure defendant a perry mason omnibus. This time out perry is about to go on his honeymoon when a woman kidnaps him at gunpoint and asks for him to blackmail a newspaper so that her name wont be brought up in a love affair which will ruin a big politician. A complete guide to all the new original series and films. The gardner novel was published in 1933, the year before the hammett novel. Cast and crew credits for the case of the velvet claws, 1936, directed by william clemens, with warren william, claire dodd, winifred shaw, at turner classic movies. This was the first in a series of four films in which william played perry mason.
The case of the velvet claws book by erle stanley gardner. The case of the black cat is a 1936 american mystery film directed by william c. But the film of velvet claws has a very different tone from the novel, one strongly influenced by the comedymystery films so common after the film and novel of the thin man. Before raymond burr and barbara hale conquered the small screen as perry and della in 1957, precode king warren william breathed life into esgs. The case of the velvet claws erle stanley gardner on. The case of the velvet claws 1936 directed by william. I ran the one movie in the warners perry mason series from the 1930s that i hadnt seen before in the early 1990s i recorded all the other five. In this 1936 film, perry mason retires from practicing criminal law and finally marries della street. Details about case of the velvet claws 1936 perry mason black and white classic movie on dvd. The fourth and last time warren william played perry mason, the case of the velvet claws more or less follows novelist erle stanley. Granny get your gun is a 1940 comedy film directed by george amy and written by kenneth gamet. Cavalry 1936 american film cavalry 1936 italian film ceiling zero. Warren william, the stalwart leading man of preproduction code talkies, was born warren william krech on december 2, 1894 in aitkin, minnesota, the son of a newspaper publisher. An episode of the perry mason tv series cbs 19571966 was based on this entry in the mason film series titled the case of the velvet claw.
The case of the velvet claws project gutenberg self. The film stars ricardo cortez as perry mason, and costars june travis and jane bryan. Case of the velvet claws 1936 perry mason black and white. The case of the velvet claws approved 1h 3min comedy, crime, drama 15 august 1936 usa perry marries della but a beautiful woman interrupts their honeymoon night and demands perry take her case at gunpoint. The case of the velvet claws 1936 the movie database tmdb. The case of the howling dog is a 1934 american mystery film directed by alan crosland, based on the novel of the same name by erle stanley gardner. Mason finally marries his longtime secretary della street, but has to cut their honeymoon short in order to defend a woman accused of murder. His major credits include on dress parade with the dead end kids, two perry mason mysteries the case of the velvet claws and the case of the stuttering bishop, three. The case of the velvet claws 1936 bill elliott and warren william in the case of the velvet. The film stars may robson, harry davenport, margot stevenson, hardie albright, clem bevans and clay clement. The case of the velvet claws is a 1936 mystery film, based on the first perry mason novel by erle stanley gardner and featuring the fourth and final appearance of warren william as defense attorney mason. For complete information on the other films in the series see the case of the howling dog above and consult the series index. The case of the velvet claws by erle stanley gardner. The case of the velvet claws morrow mystery erle stanley gardner on.
Perry even marries girl friday della street claire dodd in this film, something that never happened in over 80 novels. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all. While the patient slept is a 1935 comedy murder mystery film directed by ray enright and starring aline macmahon as a nursecrime sleuth and guy kibbee as her boyfriend and police detective. Clemens on allmovie despite the fact that della street finally lands. Read the full synopsis of the case of the velvet claws, 1936, directed by william clemens, with warren william, claire dodd, winifred shaw, at turner classic movies. The fourth and last time warren william played perry mason, the case of the velvet claws more or less follows novelist erle stanley gardners plot, but little else from the mason books. William clemens september 10, 1905 april 29, 1980 was an american film director born in saginaw, michigan, clemens began his hollywood career as a film editor in 1931. Mcgann and an uncredited alan crosland, based on the perry mason novel the case of the caretakers cat by erle stanley gardner. The case of the velvet claws 1936 full movie online free. The 4th and last perry mason movie featuring warren william as the man himself. Case of the velvet claws 1936 perry mason black and white classic movie on dvd. It is based primarily on supporting characters found in the perry mason novel the case of the dangerous dowager. The case of the velvet claws movie tv listings and.
The case of the velvet claws cast and crew tv guide. The case of the velvet claws by erle stanley gardner published by user, 20 years ago this is the very first perry mason book, and our hero is more akin to philip marlowe or sam spade than to the character brought to life on tv by raymond burr. It is based on the novel of the same name by mignon g. The case of the velvet claws is a 1936 mystery film, based on the first perry mason novel by erle stanley gardner and featuring the fourth and final appearance. The case of the velvet claws 1936 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. Perry mason takes on a case of blackmail involving a sleazy paper and ends up defending his deceiving client of murder.
The case of the velvet claws 1936 directed by william clemens. The case of the velvet claws by erle stanley gardner youtube. Version of the case of the velvet claws 1936 see more. The case of the velvet claws 1936 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Find out when and where you can watch the case of the velvet claws on tv with the full listings schedule at. The actual title of this episode is erle stanley gardners the case of the velvet claws. William originally planned to become a journalist, but he had a change of heart, and instead went to the american academy of dramatic arts and trained to become an actor. The case of the velvet claws by erle stanley gardner is the first perry mason book. Perry and della are finally married by his old friend, judge mary. Chandrahasan film the charge of the light brigade 1936 film. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the case of the velvet claws with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Perry mason the case of the velvet claws tv episode. Case of the velvet claws, the 1936 12 out of 4 fourth film in warners perry mason series once again features warren william as the lawyer. The case of the velvet claws is a film directed by william clemens with warren william, claire dodd, wini shaw, bill elliott, year.