#223: The Case of the
Wooden Nickels
Original Airdate: 12/10/64
Summary Edit
From The Perry Mason TV Show Book
Some people will do anything for money, and in this case it's not even new money. An embezzling scheme involving counterfeit but rare Confederate coins leads to blackmail and a murder, and keeps Paul and Perry busy.
Credits Edit
Cast
Will Kuluva as Homer Doubleday
Phyllis Love as Minerva Doubleday
Nancy Berg as Vivian Norman
Murray Matheson as Howard Hopkins
Walter Burke as Panhandler (Kelso)
Berry Kroeger as Rexford Wyler
Hunt Powers as George Parsons
Grandon Rhodes as Judge
Penny O'Donnell as Cigarette Girl
Vera Marshe as Woman Apartment Manager
Sherwood Keith as Museum Curator
Thomas Freebairn-Smith as Hotel Desk Clerk
Karen Norris as Matron
Lee Miller as Sgt. Brice
Trivia Edit
The basic premise about the coin is true. Only 4 of the 1861 Confederate half dollar were struck making it a highly sought after coin. Thirty minutes into the episode Paul stands on the corner of Lebanon and Wilshire. This is an actual, although unremarkable, location which is just 2 blocks from the Los Angeles Central Library at 630 W. 5th street which is shown in the next scene. Submitted by Eric Cooper 12 August 10
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