<< Envious Editor | Episodes | Fickle Fortune >>

#109: The Case of the
Resolute Reformer
Original Airdate: 01/14/61

Summary Edit

From The Perry Mason TV Show Book
This boozy, off-center episode has Perry rather unbelievably representing a citizen's group in hearings on a proposed aqueduct to be named after county engineer William Harper Caine. There is some question as to the acceptability of the proposed route, and Perry gets a stop work order until a section of Manzanita Canyon can be checked for an underground spring.

But this story has more to do with murder than drainage. Eventually, Caine needs Perry's help when Roger Quigley, the project's chief contractor, is murdered.

We get a good look at just how fast Paul can be on his feet. During the investigation, the detective is nearly seduced by a rum-soaked floozy and breaks the record for the 100-yard dash to escape her clutches.

Credits Edit

Cast

Richard Eastham as Deputy D.A. Parness
Diana Millay as Debra Bradford
John Hoyt as William Harper Caine
Douglas Dick as Peter Caine
James Westerfield as Roger Quigley
Phillip Terry as Lawrence Kent
Byron Palmer as Charles Sistrom
Maxine Stuart as Grace Witt
John McLiam as Councilman William Daniels
Hardie Albright as Supervisor Albert Johnson
Tom Harkness as Judge
Charles J. Conrad as Dr. Auerback
Tony Hughes as Jack Parrish
Dennis Quinn as Lewis Bergdorf
Bert Stevens as Ronald Arthur
Dean Casey as Henry Bartlett
Joe McGuinn as Lt. Lew Kaufman
Gisele Verlaine as Waitress

Trivia Edit

Comments Edit

Hooray! Della briefly wears her monogrammed dress this episode! Ed Zoerner, 5/1/10.

<< Envious Editor | Episodes | Fickle Fortune >>