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#152: The Case of the
Promoter's Pillbox
Original Airdate: 05/19/62

Summary Edit

From The Perry Mason TV Show Book
Perry goes back to "the old soda fountain" he frequented as a second home during his college days. He looks up old buddy Herbert Simms and learns that Herb aspires to become a TV scriptwriter. Herb's mom wants him to take over the family pharmacy, but Herbert has already submitted his first teleplay to producer Charlie Corby--who jokes he'd rather hire Rod Serling.

It's a shot in the dark for Herbert Simms, especially when Corby tries to use the play as his own. The scheme doesn't last long--someone fatally clubs Corby with a whiskey bottle after a party. Herbert is seen running from the scene of the crime, and is arrested for Corby's murder. With Perry's help this won't be Herbert's last scene. Watch for Ivan Dixon, the actor who played Kinchloe in "Hogan's Heroes" and went on to be a TV director, in this episode.

Credits Edit

Cast

Geraldine Brooks as Miriam Waters
Dianne Foster as Nelly Lawton
George Matthews as Mike Flint
Ben Cooper as Davis Crane
Linden Chiles as Herbert Simms
Wesley Lau as Lt. Anderson
John Lasell as Charlie Corby
Edmon Ryan as Jerome Stokes
John Gallaudet as Judge
Geraldine Wall as Mrs. Simms
James O'Hara as Kelsey
Danielle Aubrey as Alice
Dan Seymour as Markett
Michael Fox as Autopsy Surgeon
Ivan Dixon as Parness
Kitty Kelly as Ethel Mowry
Chuck Webster as Gustavson
George Conrad as Chico

Trivia Edit

Anomaly: Ben Cooper, listed as Davis Crane, is called David or Davey by Charlie Corby, Nelly Lawton and himself! [Mitch English]

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