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"Perry Mason" The Case of the Sun Bather's Diary (1958)
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11 January 1958
(Season 1, Episode 17)
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A gorgeous woman's trailer was stolen while she was sunbathing, so she asks for Perry's help in finding it. She claims it contains her diary, which details the truthful account of a notorious bank heist. | full synopsis
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Mason Gets Testy
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(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. Tragg |
| Susan Morrow | ... | Arlene Dowling |
| Carl Betz | ... | Dr. Chandler |
| Gertrude Michael | ... | Helen Rucker |
| Peter Leeds | ... | Bill Emory |
| Ralph Moody | ... | George L. Ballard |
| Connie Cezan | ... | Gertie (as Connie Cezon) |
| Kenneth MacDonald | ... | Judge |
| Paul Brinegar | ... | Tom Sackett |
| Walter Reed | ... | Detective Myers |
| Nesdon Booth | ... | Mr. Hartsel |
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60 min
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Continuity: Color of unmarked police car tailing Perry Mason's car changes color from dark to light repeatedly.
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A sentimental favorite. It's a good episode with several unusual features. Arlene Dowling (Susan Morrow) grabs the guys right at the beginning since she's obviously sunbathing topless and maybe even in the nude. Needless to say, such exposure was not only unusual for the series, but for 50's TV generally. Then too, Mason's testier than usual, threatening to throw Arlene to "the wolves" if she's misleading him, and even demanding his hefty retainer up front-- not his customarily courteous demeanor. Also, he gets accused of murder and put on the witness stand, where he and Burger engage in some choice back-and-forth. Then too, the mystery is more coherent than usual and features excellent spot performances from Peter Leeds as a pool shark and Ralph Moody as a kindly old man (instead of his usual grouch). Though not exceptional, this is the kind of solid entry that helped attract a popular following for the next nine years.