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#92: The Case of the
Slandered Submarine
Original Airdate: 05/14/60

Summary Edit

From The Perry Mason TV Show Book
Two murders, each involving the navy submarine USS Moray, lead Perry to defend a seaman from sinking in a sea of accusations and blackmail.

Credits Edit

Opening

Starring Raymond Burr
in The Case of THE SLANDERED SUBMARINE
Based upon characters created by Erle Stanley Gardner

Barbara Hale as Della Street
William Hopper as Paul Drake
Ray Collins as Lt. Tragg

Trailing

Directed by Arthur Marks
Written by Sam Neuman
Herbert Hirschman || Producer
Gail Patrick Jackson || Executive Producer
Seeleg Lester || Associate Producer, Story Consultant
Produced by The CBS Television Network in association with Paisano Productions
Arthur Marks || Associate Producer

Raymond Burr as Perry Mason
Barbara Hale as Della Street
William Hopper as Paul Drake
Ray Collins as Lt. Tragg

Cast

Hugh Marlowe as Cmdr. James Page
Robert F. Simon as Anthony Beldon
Jack Ging as Robert Chapman
Mort Mills as Barry Scott
Robert H. Harris as Gordon Russell
Edward Platt as Cmdr. Driscoll
Russ Conway as Cmdr. Jerome Burke
Robert Brubaker as Lou Hansford
Ann Robinson as Vivian Page
Stephen Chase as Cmdr. Foyle
William Tannen as Lt. Cmdr. Matt Stewart
Joseph Corey as Johnny Larkin
Tom Palmer as Cmdr. Reynolds
Herb Vigran as Ernest Pritchard
Raoul DeLeon as Julio Remarto
Freeman Lusk as Capt. Horton
Richard Geary as O.N.I. Officer
Dean Casey as Shore Patrolman

Uncredited Actors
Don Anderson as 2nd Shore Patrolman
added by gracep 10/7/2010

Crew

Art Seid, A.C.E. || Assistant to the Producer
Production Supervisor … Dewey Starkey
Director of Photography … Frank Redman, A.S.C.
Art Direction … Lewis Creber
Assistant Director … Robert G. Stone
Film Editor … Richard H. Cahoon, A.C.E.
Casting … Harvey Clermont
Makeup … Irving Pringle
Hair Stylist … Annabell, S.C.H.
Wardrobe Supervision … William Zacha, Evelyn Carruth
Set Decoration … Charles Q. Vassar
Sound Effects Editor … Gene Eliot, M.P.S.E.
Music Editor … Gene Feldman
Properties … Ray Thompson
Production Sound Mixer … Herman Lewis
Script Supervision … M.E.M. Gibsone
Sound … Glen Glenn Sound Co.

Perry Mason \ A Film Presentation
A CBS Television Network Production

Trivia Edit

Take a close look at the flag behind the court-martial panel. It’s a little bit out of date. Submitted by Earl Poulsen, 10/6/04.
+ The official flag of the United States, prior to July 4th, 1959 had 48 stars. Between July 4th, 1959 and July 3rd, 1960, the flag had 49 stars. The flag did not have 50 stars until July 4th, 1960. This was because of an executive order by President Eisenhower. In addition, all existing supplies of 48- or 49-star flags were to be used until unserviceable. So, it is entirely plausible that a 48-star flag could be displayed. It could not have been a 50-star flag because the episode was filmed before this flag was available. Read more here. Submitted by Christopher Stout, 2/21/2006.

In the scene at the dock after the murder, small signs identify the USS Sawfish (SS-276) and the USS Moray. The hull number for the Moray is hard to spot but it looks like 301, 801 being too large. The SS-301 was actually the USS Roncador. The real USS Moray had hull number SS-300. The Sawfish and Roncador were based at San Pedro and used for training at the time the episode was probably filmed. Submitted by Steve Fox, 10/8/2004.

Perry practices before a Naval court martial board in this episode. Earlier, in episode #43, TCOT Sardonic Sergeant, Perry had practiced before an Army court martial. Submitted by PaulDrake 33, 20 May 2009.

The prosecutor in this episode (Commander Driscoll) is played by Edward Platt, best known for playing the boss of Maxwell Smart in the 60s sitcom, Get Smart. Submitted by PaulDrake 33, 20 May 2009.

Uncredited Actors: Don Anderson appears here as one of the two shore patrolmen who have seaman Chapman in custody on the sub’s deck and escort him down the gangway to shore. Read more about Anderson and other uncredited actors. Submitted by FredK 7, October 2010; updated by gracep, 10/7/2010.

Sightings: Distinguished Gentleman #1 appears as a bartender sporting a tropical print. Read about him and other favorite frequent faces on the Who Is That? page. Submitted by gracep, 10/10/10.

Comments Edit

USS Walke (DD-723), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, appeared in the background of several scenes. For more info on this ship, see here. Submitted by billp, 1/17/2009.

I may be wrong, but the Aloha bar looks a lot like the beatnik bar that appeared in episode #57, “TCOT Jaded Joker.” The booth where Perry and Paul sit by the stairs seems to be the same place they sat in that episode. Submitted by PaulDrake 33, 5/20/2009.

It’s interesting how both Paul Drake and Robert Chapman both pronounce Delores’ name as duh-LOR-ees (rhymes with “geese”), when usually it’s duh-LOR-ess (rhymes with “chess”)—or at least it is on the East Coast! Submitted by gracep, 10/6/2010.
+ And Della pronounces San Pedro “San Pee-dro“ rather than the correct “Pay-dro“ (“dinero“ is “din-ay-roh“ not “Din-eee-roh.“) Submitted by CGraul, 8 Sept 2011.

I wonder why the titles of other naval men were included in the credits, but Chief Scott was just “Barry Scott.” Submitted by gracep, 10/7/2010.

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