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#16: The Case of the
Demure Defendant
Original Airdate: 01/04/58

Summary Edit

From The Perry Mason TV Show Book
Nadine Marshall confesses to all the details of a murder while under a drug-aided hypnosis session with her doctor. The doctor seeks Perry's advice on what to do with the recording of Nadine's confession. Perry knows what not to do with it. He doesn't want to see it in the hands of Burger or Tragg until he investigates his hunch that the girl is really innocent.

Credits Edit

Cast

Christine White as Nadine
Clem Bevans as Capt. Hugo
Fay Baker as Marian Newburn
Walter Coy as Lester Newburn
Barry Atwater as Dr. Denair
Sherwood Price as John Locke
Alexander Campbell as Wellman
Morris Ankrum as Judge
Connie Cezon as Gertie
Maurice Manson as Dr. Granby
Steven Geray as Korbell
Joe Mell as Stand Owner
Paul Hahn as Ballistic's Man
Ashley Cowan as Messenger
John Mitchum as Operative
Jack Harris as Court Clerk
Lida Piazza as Miss Wilson
Rickie Sorensen as Arthur Lindner
Leilani Sorensen as Small Girl

Trivia Edit

CARS: 1957 Cadillac convertible, black w/ black & white int., top down (Mason), Late 50s Austin-Healey 100-6, top down. From The Cars by Greg Cockerill.

It may be a miracle, but Paul turns down food. When Perry and Della are busy preparing a celebratory dinner--for two if the table service is correct--Paul shows no interest in what's being prepared. He must have been sick or worried about Perry's hijinx...

In the courtroom scene near the end, Perry picks up the pen holder containing the buckshot from off the Judge's desk to examine it. While Perry is holding the pen holder the camera cuts to a shot of the Judge and the pen holder has magically re-appeared on the Judge's desk. Next shot is of Perry and he is still holding the pen holder.

Comments Edit

One of the few times that the identity of the murderer is not revealed until the final scene. Submitted by PaulDrake33.

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