Perry Mason

Season 1

TV-PG
Perry Mason is an attorney who specializes in defending seemingly indefensible cases. With the aid of his secretary Della Street and investigator Paul Drake, he often finds that by digging deeply into the facts, startling facts can be revealed. Often relying on his outstanding courtroom skills, he often tricks or traps people into unwittingly admitting their guilt.

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39 Episodes

  • The Case of the Restless Redhead
    E1
    The Case of the Restless RedheadPerry drives to the scene of a shooting and finds the police recovering the body of Harry Merrill from a car that went over the side of a mountain. MerriIl has a bullet in his body and a pillowcase over his head. Meanwhile, Perry's client, Evelyn Bagby, claims she was chased by a hooded man in a car near the same cliff that day. She fired two shots at the man's car to scare him off, and now the police want her for murder.
  • The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece
    E2
    The Case of the Sleepwalker's NieceA woman is divorcing her husband after she catches him sleepwalking near her bed with a knife. When his stepbrother is found dead, stabbed with the knife, he's charged with the murder and accused of using his sleepwalking as a cover-up.
  • The Case of the Nervous Accomplice
    E3
    The Case of the Nervous AccompliceSybil Granger hires Perry to help her buy stock in her estranged husband's oil company on the sly. By this, Sybil hopes to force her husband's latest girlfriend, Roxy Howard, out of the company and his life altogether. Things get complicated when George Lutts enters the picture and gets shot to death.
  • The Case of the Drowning Duck
    E4
    The Case of the Drowning DuckPerry Mason, Della Street, and Paul Drake head to a small town to defend a young man who is charged with poisoning a blackmailer. They learn the man's father was executed for killing a man in the same town eighteen years earlier.
  • The Case of the Sulky Girl
    E5
    The Case of the Sulky GirlAn impetuous niece who demands her trust fund be released comes to Perry Mason for help. But it's her boyfriend who needs defending when he is charged with murdering her controlling uncle as Perry learns their real situation.
  • The Case of the Silent Partner
    E6
    The Case of the Silent PartnerThe owner of a lucrative orchid business is charged with murder after her husband loses stock shares in a poker game to a sleazy ex-con. When the hostess at the game calls to say she was poisoned, Perry and his team spring into action.
  • The Case of the Angry Mourner
    E7
    The Case of the Angry MournerCarla Adrian is having trouble fending off amorous neighbor Mark Cushing. When another neighbor hears a shot and a woman's scream, then witnesses Carla's Mother, Belle Adrian, in Mark Cushing's cabin—it's not long before the police discover Cushing’s body and arrest Mrs. Belle Adrian.
  • The Case of the Crimson Kiss
    E8
    The Case of the Crimson KissFay Allison and her roommate Anita are found unconscious by Fay's aunt, Louise Marlow, who calls her attorney Perry Mason in desperation. In the girls' apartment Perry and Della discover a key that leads them to the body of Carver Clement.
  • The Case of the Vagabond Vixen
    E9
    The Case of the Vagabond VixenHollywood producer John Addison picks up an attractive young woman hitchhiker. Far from being innocent she turns out to be a blackmailer and a witness to a murder that Addison is charged with. Perry, as usual, is hired to get to the bottom of things.
  • The Case of the Runaway Corpse
    E10
    The Case of the Runaway CorpseEd Davenport, on his deathbed, accuses his wife of poisoning him, then he expires. When Tragg arrives to investigate, the corpse has vanished, only to be found later, buried in a slit trench several miles away.
  • The Case of the Crooked Candle
    E11
    The Case of the Crooked CandleMartha and Rita show up at a beauty salon and both answer to "Mrs. Bradford." Their husband Joe turns up dead on his boat, Martha is charged with his murder, and a candle on the table is leaning about twenty degrees.
  • The Case of the Negligent Nymph
    E12
    The Case of the Negligent NymphPerry Mason and Paul Drake are on a fishing trip when they spot a young woman named Sally Fenner being pursued by vicious guard dogs on an island estate. The only way Sally can avoid being chewed up by the dogs is to jump into the water and swim for it. Perry and Paul pull Sally out of the drink and Perry ends up defending her on a murder charge.
  • The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink
    E13
    The Case of the Moth-Eaten MinkRestrauteur Morey Allen, a friend of Perry and Della's, has a problem: his waitress, Dixie Dayton, was struck by a car while fleeing the restaurant after spotting a man stalking her. The only item she left behind was a moth-eaten mink. When the stalker is found murdered, Morey and Dixie are both strong suspects and eventually get arrested for the murder. The case also ties in with the murder of a young policeman several months before.
  • The Case of the Baited Hook
    E14
    The Case of the Baited HookPerry is awakened in the middle of the night by the phone. A strange man says someone has been murdered and he has two $1,000 bills as a retainer, as well as half of a $10,000 bill that will serve to introduce Perry's mysterious client.
  • The Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse
    E15
    The Case of the Fan-Dancer's HorseWhen Perry Mason finds some fans and shoes that belong to a fan dancer, he places an ad that several people mistake for a missing horse. Not only does another fan dancer show up, but so does her husband...dead, leaving Perry confused.
  • The Case of the Demure Defendant
    E16
    The Case of the Demure DefendantNadine, a demure young woman, confesses to her psychiatrist on tape under a truth serum that she poisoned her uncle. Evidence has been tampered with and planted, and Perry is in hot water as the police believe he is responsible.
  • The Case of the Sun Bather's Diary
    E17
    The Case of the Sun Bather's DiaryA gorgeous woman's trailer was stolen while she was sunbathing, so she asks for Perry's help in finding it. She claims it contains her diary, which details the truthful account of a notorious bank heist her father was convicted for.
  • The Case of the Cautious Coquette
    E18
    The Case of the Cautious CoquetteElaine is being threatened and blackmailed by her husband, Harry Pitkin, so she consults Perry. In a complex series of moves, Perry is sent on a wild goose chase to Elaine's apartment, Harry ends up dead, and Elaine is charged with murder.
  • The Case of the Haunted Husband
    E19
    The Case of the Haunted HusbandDella persuades Perry to take a case where a girl in a car accident is framed for stealing the car and killing the driver of a truck. She claims another man was driving the car. Two murders later Perry is still trying to clear her.
  • The Case of the Lonely Heiress
    E20
    The Case of the Lonely HeiressHeiress Marilyn Cartright places an ad in a magazine in order to find love and companionship. In reality, Marilyn is looking for the con artist who swindled and drove her sister to suicide. Marilyn eventually finds the man, Charles "Country Boy" Barnaby, and turns on her ample charm in his direction hoping to get the goods on him. But when Barnaby is found poisoned to death the police theorize that Marilyn killed him as an act of revenge.
  • The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister
    E21
    The Case of the Green-Eyed SisterA dowdy woman comes to Perry Mason for help. Her wealthy but ailing father is being blackmailed by a disreputable private investigator for embezzling and she's afraid if her fiancé finds out, he'll break off their engagement.
  • The Case of the Fugitive Nurse
    E22
    The Case of the Fugitive NurseJanet Norris is charged with poisoning her doctor husband just before he flew to his death in his private plane. Further investigation reveals that Dr. Norris did not die in the plane crash and that he is in Mexico with his nurse mistress. The man killed in the plane was actually one Dave Kirby. This means that Janet still has to stand trial for murder.
  • The Case of the One-Eyed Witness
    E23
    The Case of the One-Eyed WitnessMarian Fargo is being blackmailed and hires Perry Mason to find a solution to her problem. When Marian is suddenly charged with two murders and the evidence is solidly against her, Perry must use all his wits to save his client.
  • The Case of the Deadly Double
    E24
    The Case of the Deadly DoubleWhen Robert Crane is charged with the murder of his sister's estranged husband Perry needs the testimony of sister Helen Reed to clear him of the charge. Unfortunately for all concerned, Helen suffers from multiple personality disorder and the second personality, Joyce Martel, is the one who is needed as the witness. Helen's psychiatrist puts her under hypnosis so Joyce can tell what she knows about the case.
  • The Case of the Empty Tin
    E25
    The Case of the Empty TinElston Carr is searching for the heir to the Hocksley fortune, with Alan Neil conducting the preliminary interviews. Miriam Hocksley may be the heiress. Another woman, Doris Hocksley, also has reliable credentials but Carr is found dead.
  • The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife
    E26
    The Case of the Half-Wakened WifeFrank Lawton goes to visit old friend Scott Shelby and ends up being charged with his muder. Fortunately for Lawton, Perry Mason is another old friend of his and he arrives on the scene to try and solve the case.
  • The Case of the Desperate Daughter
    E27
    The Case of the Desperate DaughterTeenager Doris Bannister is having a fling with Stefan Riker, a shady East German who is a longtime acquaintance of Doris' step-mother, Lisa Bannister. Riker has been murdered, and Doris has general amnesia; or is she faking it?
  • The Case of the Daring Decoy
    E28
    The Case of the Daring DecoyAn attractive secretary, spying on an oil executive in order to help his rival, is found murdered by the executive who takes the gun. And Perry's star witness is an elevator operator who identifies suspects by their shoes.
  • The Case of the Hesitant Hostess
    E29
    The Case of the Hesitant HostessWhen Albert Sanders is charged with the murder of dance hall girl, Kim Lane, Perry offers to defend him pro bono because he knows Sanders is down on his luck and still devastated over the accidental death of his wife and children eight years before.
  • The Case of the Screaming Woman
    E30
    The Case of the Screaming WomanAn elderly nurse visits Perry for advice but leaves not listening. Later, she arrives at the police station to confess to killing a columnist who is using a book she stole from a doctor to blackmail him into giving her a baby of her own.
  • The Case of the Fiery Fingers
    E31
    The Case of the Fiery FingersWhen wealthy Louise Gordon is poisoned to death her nurse is charged with the crime. Perry does some digging and discovers that the first wife of the victim's husband also died of poisoning. Is the husband really the culprit or could it be someone else?
  • The Case of the Substitute Face
    E32
    The Case of the Substitute FacePerry and Della are traveling on a cruise ship returning to Los Angeles from Vancouver. A fellow passenger, Carl Houser, who recently came into a bunch of money, and his wife and daughter end up meeting the two. Houser’s wife, Anna, enlists Perry’s help because she believes something is wrong with her husband and his story. Then her husband ends up overboard and she is suspected of murdering him.
  • The Case of the Long-Legged Models
    E33
    The Case of the Long-Legged ModelsRacketeer George Castle kills Las Vegas hotel owner Glenn Faulkner over a gambling debt and sets his sights on land inherited by Faulkner's daughter, Stephanie. When Castle turns up murdered as well, Stephanie finds herself the number one suspect.
  • The Case of the Gilded Lily
    E34
    The Case of the Gilded LilyEnid Griffin, the secretary of Stewart Brent, attempts to commit suicide after learning her boss has married. Arthur Binney attempts to blackmail Stewart Brent with facts about his new wife having been in jail for fraud. When Stewart Brent goes to meet Arthur Binney at a motel for the payoff, he is knocked unconscious. He awakens to find Arthur Binney dead in the next room and is put on trial for murder.
  • The Case of the Lazy Lover
    E35
    The Case of the Lazy LoverWhile repositioning his car in the driveway, Bertrand Allred finds the unconscious Robert Fleetwood. It appears that Bertrand's step-daughter struck Fleetwood as she was driving toward the house but the cover-up results in murder.
  • The Case of the Prodigal Parent
    E36
    The Case of the Prodigal ParentWhen Philip Larkin is killed, his stepfather Joseph Harrison, recently divorced from Philip's mother Ethel, is charged. With Joe in serious difficulty, Ethel asks Perry Mason to defend him, then disappears.
  • The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde
    E37
    The Case of the Black-Eyed BlondeDiana Reynolds arrives at Mason's office wearing a black eye concerned about her boss' grandson Bobby Carter. Marian Shaw, Diana's former roommate, also concerned with the grandson, is murdered at the Carter residence and Diana is charged.
  • The Case of the Terrified Typist
    E38
    The Case of the Terrified TypistA terrified typist rushes into Mason's office pretending to be a temp. The office of the diamond importers on the floor above has been invaded. Later a partner, George Baxter, is killed, and another partner, Duane Jefferson, is charged.
  • The Case of the Rolling Bones
    E39
    The Case of the Rolling BonesDaniel Reed is forcibly placed in a mental sanitarium as incompetent. Mason takes the case to court and wins Reed's freedom on a writ of habeas corpus. Before the writ can be served, however, Reed escapes and is charged with murder.

Cast of Season 1

  • Raymond BurrPerry Mason
  • Barbara HaleDella Street
  • William HopperPaul Drake
  • William TalmanHamilton Burger
  • Ray CollinsLieutenant Tragg

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