Perry Mason

Perry Mason, The Case of the Dangerous Dowager

Season 2, Episode 26

A child custody case turns deadly after a stack of gambling IOUs is used against Perry's client.

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The Case of the Corresponding Corpse
S2 E1 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Perry receives a phone call, supposedly from a man whose funeral he attended three years earlier.

The Case of the Lucky Loser
S2 E2 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Perry defends his client by invoking the constitutional provision of double jeopardy.

The Case of the Pint-Sized Client
S2 E3 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

A 13-year-old boy gets Mason involved in one of the toughest cases of his career.

The Case of the Sardonic Sergeant
S2 E4 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

The officer Mason is to represent on a murder charge is found dead.

The Case of the Curious Bride
S2 E5 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Perry finds himself deeply embroiled in a case involving blackmail, embezzlement and murder.

The Case of the Buried Clock
S2 E6 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

A man is charged with murder after asking Perry's advice in a case of embezzlement and blackmail.

The Case of the Married Moonlighters
S2 E7 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

A schoolteacher plays the good Samaritan by taking a friend home, only to be charged with murder.

The Case of the Jilted Jockey
S2 E8 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

A jockey is charged with murder.

The Case of the Purple Woman
S2 E9 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

A possible art forgery is somehow involved in the death of an art dealer.

The Case of the Fancy Figures
S2 E10 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

A man freed by Perry from an unjust, 5-year imprisonment subsequently is charged with murder.

The Case of the Perjured Parrot
S2 E11 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Perry is faced with the unusual task of having to cross-examine a parrot.

The Case of the Shattered Dream
S2 E12 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

A murder charge against a woman follows the cutting attempt which ruins a huge diamond.

The Case of the Borrowed Brunette
S2 E13 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

A young woman and her aunt find themselves involved in a murder.

The Case of the Glittering Gold Fish
S2 E14 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Perry's client seeking advice on breaking a contract is suspected of murder.

The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll
S2 E15 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Perry defends a woman accused of committing murder with an ice pick; guest Ruta Lee.

The Case of the Fraudulent Photo
S2 E16 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

A district attorney's investigation leads to a blackmail threat.

The Case of the Romantic Rogue
S2 E17 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

When all the evidence points to a young woman as the murderer, Mason comes to her defense.

The Case of the Caretaker's Cat
S2 E19 • 51m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

A caretaker is charged with arson and the killing of his employer.

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
S2 E20 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

An Australian bishop wants Perry to establish a woman's claim to a multimillion dollar inheritance.

The Case of the Lost Last Act
S2 E21 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Perry takes his first trip backstage in a New York theater when his client is charged with homicide.

The Case of the Bedeviled Doctor
S2 E22 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

A confidential tape between psychiatrist and patient is stolen.

The Case of the Howling Dog
S2 E23 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Perry resorts to legal trickery to prove his client's innocence.

The Case of the Calendar Girl
S2 E24 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Perry uses photography to help a building contractor accused of slaying an amateur photographer.

The Case of the Petulant Partner
S2 E25 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

A man is accused of killing his business partner's wife.

The Case of the Dangerous Dowager
S2 E26 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

A child custody case turns deadly after a stack of gambling IOUs is used against Perry's client.

The Case of the Deadly Toy
S2 E27 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

A jealous suitor mounts a campaign of vindictive harassment until he's killed.

The Case of the Spanish Cross
S2 E28 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Mason defends a juvenile charged with jewel theft and murder.

The Case of the Dubious Bridegroom
S2 E29 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Perry runs afoul of a beautiful blond detective and later finds his client charged with murder.

The Case of the Lame Canary
S2 E30 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

A lame canary convinces Perry of his client's innocence in the murder of her husband.

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  • About this Episode
  • A jealous suitor mounts a campaign of vindictive harassment until he's killed.
  • CastRaymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper
  • CrewWilliam D. Russell (Director)
  • GenreDrama, Mystery
  • Seasons5
  • StudioCBS

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