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#66: The Case of the
Deadly Toy
Original Airdate: 05/16/59

Summary Edit

From The Perry Mason TV Show Book
Martin Selkirk wants Claire Allison in a bad way. Claire isn't interested and is dating Dick Benedict instead. Selkirk decides to get Claire's undivided attention and has Benedict's jaw broken. Now Claire is terrified, especially since she's been receiving threatening mail. Claire is almost off the hook when Selkirk is murdered in his beach house. But then the police arrest her for the murder.

Perry takes her case and finds there's no shortage of suspects. He even questions Selkirk's five-year-old son, since the kid's favorite toy was a real gun.

Credits Edit

Cast

Mala Powers as Claire Allison
Max Adrian as Ralph Jennings
Robert Rockwell as Dick Benedict
Dennis Patrick as Martin Selkirk
Jennifer Howard as Lorraine Jennings
Paul Cavanagh as Horace Selkirk
Kathryn Card as Hannah Barton
Nancy Kulp as Katherine Collins
Morris Ankrum as Judge
Norm Alden as Darrel Reed
David Brady as David Selkirk
Pitt Herbert as Autopsy Surgeon
Nina Stevens as Nurse
Richard Hervey as Counterman
George E. Stone as Court Clerk
Lee Miller as Sgt. Brice
Bob Howard as Bill Evans

Trivia Edit

CARS: 1957 Continental MkII, light color*, 1957 Ford Skyliner retractable, black, top up (Mason)*, 1958 Ford Thunderbird convertible, black, black & white interior, top down (Drake), 1959 Ford Skyliner retractable, black, medium interior, top down (Mason), 1959 Lincoln Continental MkIV, 4dr hardtop, white, *reuse of footage from The Vagabond Vixen, season 1. From The Cars by Greg Cockerill.

When Mason is originally taking his client Claire Allison to see Martin Selkirk at Selkirk's Oceanside condo, he is driving a 1957 Ford Fairlane Retractable Hardtop. Later during the show, when Perry visits the grandfather Horace Selkirk, he is driving a 1959 Ford Galaxie Retractable Hardtop. I guess Perry had time to buy a new car in between court sessions! Submitted by Walt Broadnax, 12/10/07. Posted by daveb.

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