The Case of the Curious Bride

The Case of the Curious Bride

Perry Mason returns

Directed by Michael Curtiz

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

193580 min6.0 / 10

A brisk 1930s legal mystery-comedy where Perry Mason untangles a blackmail scheme and murder charge with wit and courtroom acumen.

After giving the District Attorney another stinging defeat, Perry plans to take a vacation in China. That is, he was, until Rhoda, his old flame, meets him at a restaurant. It seems that her husband Moxley, who had been allegedly dead for four years, is alive and demanding money as she has married into wealth. The case escalates when the police find the body of Moxley and charge her with the murder.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Case of the Curious Bride sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is The Case of the Curious Bride easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is The Case of the Curious Bride violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does The Case of the Curious Bride end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is The Case of the Curious Bride scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

38/ 100

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