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#42: The Case of the
Pint-sized Client
Original Airdate: 10/04/58

Summary Edit

From The Perry Mason TV Show Book
Big city action and back alley crime set the stage for this episode. A bundle is lifted from the Hargrove Finance Company and Frank Anderson is murdered in the aftermath. When old "Pop" Renzi is arrested for theft and murder, he retains Perry.

Paul must question the dead man's widow, who turns out to be a smooth-talking Lauren Bacall type who doesn't like to give a straight answer. Meanwhile, Perry has his work cut out for him, since old "Pop" Renzi has been identified as one of the bank robbers. Our favorite lawyer must prove the police wrong.

Credits Edit

Cast

Eduardo Ciannelli as Gramp Renzi
Nita Talbot as Iris Anderson
Elisha Cook as Art Crowley
Bobby Clark as Nicky Renzi
James Anderson as Frank Anderson
Otto Waldis as Mr. Kolichek
Robert Lieb as Charles Hays
Eleanor Audley as Lois Gilbert
Joseph Mell as George Koch
Raymond Greenleaf as Judge
Paul Bryar as Sgt. Bender
Edward Marr as Cagle
Than Wyenn as Eddie Merlin

Trivia Edit

CARS: Cameo: 1958 Chevrolet Delray 4dr sedan, black & white (Police). From The Cars by Greg Cockerill.

Elisha Cook Jr. makes his first of two appearances on Perry playing Art Crowley. Elisha Cook Jr. was an outstanding character actor best remembered for playing Wilmer Cook in The Maltese Falcon. Elisha passed away on 18 May 1995, the exact day that Elizabeth Montgomery died. At the age of 91, he was the last surviving member of The Maltese Falcon. Submitted by PaulDrake33.

+Prolific character actress Nina Talbot (the Lauren Bacall look-alike referenced above) makes her only Perry appearance here playing Iris Anderson. Among other television shows, Ms. Talbot was a semi-regular on Hogan Heroes, SuperTrain and The Thin Man. Ms. Talbot had a sister named Gloria who was married to Carl Betz. Carl Betz appeared on Perry in TCOT Sunbather's Diary. However Carl Betz's wife was not the famous Gloria Talbott, who spelled her name differently. Submitted by PaulDrake 33. 21 October 2009.

+Bobby Clark makes his only Perry appearance here as The Pint Size Client. Bobby Clark was better known for either Jimmy Grimaldi (the young boy who was afraid of his own mother) on "Invasion Of The Body Snatchers", or as Casey Jones Jr. on the early TV drama "Casey Jones". Submitted by PaulDrake 33. 3 December 2009.

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