The Case of the Black Cat (1936): Hollywood’s First Murder Mystery With a Cat
The Case of the Black Cat (1936) features Perry Mason and a cat named Clinker at the center of a bizarre murder mystery. Many sources cite the 1934 film The Black Cat, featuring Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi, as the first cat-centric horror movie. However, aside from the title and a brief mention, the film has…