The Case of the Devious Delinquent (5 Dec. 1963)

Tim Balfour finds himself in trouble after gets involved with Chick Montana and they rob a store. Chick tells him he hit the owner too hard and it'll cost $2000 to make it all go away. Tim ... See full summary »

Director:

Irving J. Moore

Writers:

Robb White, Erle Stanley Gardner (characters created by)

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
Johnny Washbrook	...	Tim Balfour (as John Washbrook)
David Winters	...	Chick Montana
Virginia Christine	...	Edith Summers
Otto Kruger	...	Timothy Balfour Sr.
Barton MacLane	...	Harold Minter
Frances Rafferty	...	Miss Adler
David Lewis	...	Luke Balfour
Kenneth MacDonald	...	Judge
Hal Baylor	...	Proprietor

Storyline

Tim Balfour finds himself in trouble after gets involved with Chick Montana and they rob a store. Chick tells him he hit the owner too hard and it'll cost $2000 to make it all go away. Tim knows it's a shakedown but he has few options open to him. He's only recently started living with his wealthy grandfather, Timothy Sr., but his father had abandoned the family years ago. As a result, the old man is still a bit frosty towards him while his father's brother, his uncle Luke, is downright hostile. About the only person who is nice to him is the family housekeeper Edith Summers. When Chick is killed, Tim is charged with murder and Perry Mason defends him.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 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

Just Plain Dumb Delinquent

Tim Balfour has everything a young man could want. He lives in his grandfather's mansion, (a grandfather who still feels guilty for driving his son/Tim's father away years ago,) has nice clothes, a great car, a housekeeper who dotes after him. What more could he want? Much more apparently as he gets involved with a botched robbery this opens him up to extortion and/or blackmail. Rather than show some gumption, he comes up with creative lies to encourage the others to help him out. His continued excuses, reliance on the others' guilt, and just plain dumb actions make him one of the least sympathetic 'defendants' in the series.

When he is accused of murder one almost hopes he is guilty or that Perry Mason will lose a case for a change as this young man is not worth saving and should end up in jail, if only to protect viewers from ever having to list to him again. This episode is more uncomfortable than it is entertaining. The one redeeming part is the excellent performance by Virginia Christine as housekeeper Edith Summers.