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#5: The Case of the
Sulky Girl
Original Airdate: 10/19/57

Summary Edit

From The Perry Mason TV Show Book
Rod Gleason and Frances Celane have been secretly married for five years and are expecting a child. Frances doesn't want this to be known until she secures her million-dollar trust fund from Uncle Norton. Norton is holding out until the girl is twenty-five.

When Norton is murdered, and Gleason accused, the question Perry must answer is: Who had a greater motive to kill Uncle Norton than his client Rod Gleason? Watch for a rare appearance of Perry's secretary, Gertie, in this episode.

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Credits Edit

Cast

Olive Sturgis as Fran Celane
William Schallert as Graves
Lillian Bronson as Clara
Robert Griffin as Crinston
Connie Cezon as Gertie
Brian Hutton as Rod Gleason
Raymond Greenleaf as Norton
Howard Wendell as Judge Purley
Paul Bryar as Sgt. Wilbur
Frank Wilcox as Judge Markham
Bob Kline as Officer Delaney
Larry Thor as Police Surgeon
Jack Gargan as Court Clerk
Dick Winslow as Reporter

Trivia Edit

CARS: 1957 Ford Skyliner retractable, black (Mason), 1957 Thunderbird, black, top down (Drake), 1957 Mercury 4dr hardtop, 2-tone (Burger), 1957 Imperial convertible, white, top down, 1957 Lincoln, 4dr sedan, black. From The Cars by Greg Cockerill.

+In the scene where Crinston and Judge Purley pull up to Norton's house at 11:06 PM, it seems to be daylight. In fact several of the trees are casting shadows.

+We see Paul's office. On the desk there is a framed caricature of Dick Tracy. Written on the caricature are the words "Paul Drake - With our best wishes" The caricature is signed by Chester Gould, the creator of Dick Tracy. A much better shot of the caricature can be viewed in episode #62, TCOT Howling Dog. Submitted by PaulDrake33.

PaulDrake 33 notes that the house seen in #37, TCOT Black Eyed Blonde, is the same house used in this episode. Posted by daveb. Pictures here.

There's a nice establishing shot of Parker Center, the LAPD headquarters. Picture here.

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