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#56: The Case of the
Romantic Rogue
Original Airdate: 02/14/59

Summary Edit

From The Perry Mason TV Show Book
Stacey Chandler intends to marry young heiress Helen Harvey (played by Marion Ross, Mrs. Cunningham on "Happy Days") for her money. That is, until he goes and falls in love with her. Stacey's old girlfriend, Irene, wants him back, along with a piece of the pie. Irene has the goods on Stacey and tries to put the finger on him. When she is murdered in the process, an innocent Helen Harvey is wrongly accused of the crime.

There is more than one sordid past to investigate as Perry tries to clear a confused Helen.

Watch for a rare look at Burger's office in this episode.

Credits Edit

Cast

Marion Ross as Helen Harvey
Albert Linville as Harry West
Sara Haden as Florence Harvey
John Bryant as Stacey Chandler
Peggy Maley as Margo Lawrence
Jean Willes as Irene Wallace
Jack Daly as Pete Daniels
Frederic Worlock as Judge
Pitt Herbert as Autopsy Surgeon
Don Dillaway as Robert Riley
Lee Miller as Sergeant Brice
Robert Bice as Faulkner

Trivia Edit

CARS: 1959 Plymouth Fury 2dr hardtop (roof & interior only), 1958 Ford Thunderbird convertible, black, black & white interior, top down (Drake), 1957-8 Ford F100 Styleside pickup, white, 1959 Plymouth Savoy 4dr sedan, black & white (Police), Cameos: 1958 Edsel 4dr hardtop, medium color w/ white top, 1955 Oldsmobile 2dr hardtop, medium color & white. From The Cars by Greg Cockerill.

Gary Lockwood seems to have appeared (for just a few seconds) in this episode, as a policeman in the final outdoor scene. He has no lines and is not listed in the credits. Submitted by Allan Barnie, 9/20/01.

Maybe not! "On close inspection I believe it more likely the actor is Dick Davalos." Submitted by Ted Parker, 9/28/02.

Pictures of all three here. Decide for yourself.

Hamilton Burger on crutches! He must have slipped at a wild pot party. [Ouch!] Submitted by Patrick Herlihy, 11/8/05.

Sara Haden (Aunt Millie in the Andy Hardy series) makes her only Perry Mason appearcnce playing a character quite unlike Aunt Millie. In this episode she is mean, petty, and vengenful. Submitted by PaulDrake33.

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