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#6: The Case of the
Silent Partner
Original Airdate: 10/26/57

Summary Edit

From The Perry Mason TV Show Book
Mildred Kimber gets mixed up with some "bad seeds" who try to con her weak-willed husband out of her rare orchid business via a fixed poker game. When a couple of these jokers are poisoned, Mil is sent to the slammer.

Although Hamilton Burger threatens to charge Perry with everything from unethical conduct to manslaughter, it doesn't keep Perry from making bold moves. As usual, he and Paul Drake are at the scene of the crime before the police are, wearing out their hankies handling evidence without leaving their fingerprints.

PMESG

Credits Edit

Cast

Peggy Maley as Lola Florey
Dan Seymour as Harry Marlow
Anne Barton as Mildred Kimber
Mark Roberts as Bob Kimber
Cyril Delevanti as Tulloch
Michael Emmet as Sam Lynk
Joe Abdullah as Mack Fried
Henry Hunter as Dr. Rubin
Dawn Richard as Ginger Kay
Jimmy McCallion as Veteran Reporter
Janet Stewart as Girl Reporter
Dan Sheridan as Welsh
Ed Stevlingson as Mr. Henry
Jann Darlyn as Miss Carling
Charles Franc as Mr. Curtis
Joe Quinn as Fire Chief
Don Anderson as Policeman
Richard Geary as Interne

Trivia Edit

CARS: 1957 Cadillac convertible, black w/ black & white int., white top up (Mason), 1957 Buick Caballero station wagon, 2-tone, 1957 Pontiac 2dr hardtop, medium color, 1957 Buick Roadmaster convertible, black, wire wheels & continental kit* (Police) *later becomes black Special 4dr sedan. From The Cars by Greg Cockerill.

When Lola burns down her house, she runs outside and Perry grabs her. He shakes her telling her to snap out of it and her hair is straight. In the next scene, she’s inside being questioned by Perry; her hair is curled and fixed up. darlene m 7/17/09

The (shooting?) script for this episode is dated 12 July 1957. At least 11 other episodes have scripts dated earlier. It seems reasonable to assume this episode was filmed no earlier than 12th. It was, however, the 6th broadcast. There was a little more than a 3 month delay between filming and broadcast. Submitted by billp. 3 November 2009.

Comments Edit

Bob Kimber lost $37000 in the card game. That's $272527.67 in 2007 dollars. And a sick wife, too. What a jerk of a character! billp 12/27/2008.

Note the old analog (phone off hook) signal at Lynk's home (Perry finding the body). Very sine wave: aahAAHaahAAHaah. (Those were the days!) Compare that to our digital: dit dit dit dit. billp 12/27/08.

+In the scene where Hamilton Burger talks to the reporters about charging Perry with obstructing justice, check out the old fashion fedoras on Burger and Tragg. Submitted by PaulDrake 33. 19 August 2009.

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