The Case of the Howling Dog

The Case of the Howling Dog is a 1934 American mystery film directed by Alan Crosland, based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Erle Stanley Gardner. The film stars Warren William and Mary Astor. This was the first in a series of four films in which William played Perry Mason. The next three films in the series were The Case of the Curious Bride (1935), The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935), and The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936).

Warner Bros. made six Perry Mason films between the years 1934 and 1937, when the series ended. Ricardo Cortez took over the role of Perry Mason in the fifth film, The Case of the Black Cat (1936), then Donald Woods became Mason in the sixth, The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937).

Each film in the series featured a different actress portraying Della Street. The characters were revived in the popular CBS television series Perry Mason which starred Raymond Burr as Perry Mason.