The Case of the Badgered Brother (19 Dec. 1963)

Director:

Earl Bellamy

Stars:

Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Raymond Burr	...	Perry Mason
Barbara Hale	...	Della Street
William Hopper	...	Paul Drake
William Talman	...	Hamilton Burger
Ray Collins	...	Lt. Arthur Tragg (credit only)
Wesley Lau	...	Lt. Andy Anderson
Patrice Wymore	...	Jane Alder
Robert Harland	...	Todd Baylor
Nancy Kovack	...	Carla Rinaldi
Patricia Blair	...	Nicolai Wright Lewis
Peter Walker	...	Martin Baylor
Gregory Morton	...	Joseph Rinaldi
L.Q. Jones	...	Edward Lewis
George Petrie	...	Orin Leslie
John Gallaudet	...	Judge Penner

Storyline

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 December 1963 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 4, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paisano Productions, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Poor ending to an otherwise good show

If you are a person that enjoys a nice mystery and enjoys seeing Perry makes someone confess without the slightest bit of evidence then I am sure that you will like this episode. However, if you enjoy finding solutions to mysteries then this episode is lacking in every way. I found this episode lacking.

There was nothing wrong with the plot as two brothers, one a wild child (Todd) and the other a parent's dream (Martin), is present to hear the reading of their father's will. Their father owned a series of dress stores which Martin was running as Todd was carousing around Europe. Martin was sure to inherit the dress stores since Todd had turned his back on the business many years ago.

But when the will was read, the father left a provision where if Todd could run one store and increase the profits then he would be half owner of the entire business. This did not set to well with loyal Martin.

As Martin is trying to make Todd fail, Todd seeks out his brother to have words. After being let into the business by a security guard, Todd rushes up to Martin's office followed closely by the guard. Todd enters and starts yelling as the guard comes into the office only to see both men falling with scissors sticking out of Martin's back. A nice open and shut case for Lt Anderson. That is until Perry arrives on the scene to defend Todd of the charges.

Everything is fine until that part before the episode enters the world of the strange and bizarre. During the court scenes it was like watching an ending to a different episode. By the end we have had three people confess to the crime in open court. Not only that we have Perry getting the true murderer to confess without a shred of evidence to point to guilt. It was a sad ending to otherwise good show.