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#29: The Case of the
Hesitant Hostess
Original Airdate: 04/05/58

Summary Edit

From The Perry Mason TV Show Book
Perry offers to defend a man free of charge because he knows the guy is still hurting over the accidental death of his wife and kids eight years ago. It pays off when Perry turns up a heroin- smuggling ring at the Danceland Ballroom.

Credits Edit

Cast

Karen Sharpe as Inez Kaylor
Fred Sherman as Albert Sanders
June Vincent as Martha Rayburn
Les Tremayne as Fred Archer
Ned Wever as Joe Gibbs
Betty Utey as Kim Lane
Robin Raymond as Secretary
Gil Frye as Det. Ralph Faulkner
Jacqueline Holt as Christine
Michael Mason as Larry Coles
Fay Roope as Judge
George Cisar as Mr. Wickett
Robert Karnes as Det. Purvis
Paul Serra as Court Stenographer
John Alvin as Sam Walsh

Trivia Edit

CARS: 1957 Mercury 4dr hardtop, 2-tone: light & medium colors, 1957 Ford 2dr sedan, light color. From The Cars by Greg Cockerill.

+Kim Lane's death is front page news in the Los Angeles Star-News. Normally the Los Angeles Chronicle is the newspaper of choice for the Perry Mason show. Submitted by PaulDrake 33.

Comments Edit

+This show contains no murder trial. Perry is still working on a robbery trial when the idenity of the guilty party is revealed. Submitted by PaulDrake 33.

In Episode 15 (TCOT Fan Dancer's Horse), Robert Bice plays Faulkner. But here in Episode 29--the same season--Gil Frye plays Faulkner. Submitted by Ed Zoerner, 6/8/09.

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