The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

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

NR 1937 · 70 min · ★ 7.2 · Mystery, Crime

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.

Directed by William Clemens · Written by Kenneth Gamet

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Cast

Donald Woods Perry Mason
Ann Dvorak Della Street
Anne Nagel Janice Alma Brownley
Linda Perry Janice Seaton
Craig Reynolds Gordon Bixler
Gordon Oliver Philip Brownley
Joseph Crehan Paul Drake
Helen MacKellar Stella Kenwood
Edward McWade Bishop Mallory
Tom Kennedy Jim Magooney
Mira McKinney Ida Gilbert
Frank Faylen Charlie Downs

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