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#108: The Case of the
Envious Editor
Original Airdate: 01/07/61

Summary Edit

From The Perry Mason TV Show Book
Does pornography cause violence? Even Perry has a hard time with that one in this cheesecake-leads-to-murder episode.

James Coburn stars as Donald Fletcher, a vulturish moneyman who, after buying into a respected but financially troubled publishing house, has turned it upside down by changing its conservative publications into scandal sheets featuring nude pictures of women.

Edmond Aitken, whose family once controlled the publishing house, contacts Perry, only to learn that there isn't any legal basis to oust Fletcher. No problem. Someone does the family a favor and murders the yellow journalist/flesh peddler. Trouble is, the prime suspect is Edmond's wife Alyce, whom Fletcher had been blackmailing with "calendar photos" Alyce made in a moment of weakness.

Credits Edit

Cast

Phillip Abbott as Edmond Aitken
James H. Coburn as Donald Fletcher
Paul Lambert as Ben Nicholson
H. M. Wynant as Deputy D.A. Sampson
Barbara Lawrence as Lori Stoner
Jennifer Howard as Milly Nash
Vinton Hayworth as Wendell Harding
Sara Shane as Alyce Aitken
S. John Launer as Judge
Sid Tomack as Rudi Tripp
Dave Willock as Jay Robinson
Jim Drum as 1st Reporter
Virginia Carroll as Mrs. Welch
Paul Power as Winslow
Donna Hayes as Girl
Harry Hollins as 2nd Reporter
George E. Stone as Court Clerk

Trivia Edit

Anomaly: Dave Willock, listed as Jay Robinson, is called Phillip Robinson in court by Deputy D.A. Sampson. [Mitch English]

When Lori Stoner is on the witness stand, the white streak in her hair is to the right of center. Later, in shots of her in the court seating area, the white streak is to the left of center. More here. Submitted by Daniel Jones, 7/17/07

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