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The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde ()

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  • Season 1
  • Episode 37
Diana Reynolds arrives at Mason's office wearing a black eye concerned about her boss' grandson Bobby Carter. Marian Shaw, Diana's former roommate, also concerned with the grandson, is murdered at the Carter residence and Diana is charged.
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Perry Mason
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Della Street
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Paul Drake
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Hamilton Burger
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Lt. Tragg
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Diana Reynolds
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Helen Bartlett
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Matthew Bartlett
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Otto Kessler (as Ludwig Stossel)
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Tony Davis
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Norma Carter
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Marian Shaw (as Judith Ames)
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Judge
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Dr. Rose
Jack Lomas ...
Sgt. Brewster
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Carlos Figueroa
Casey Peters ...
Bobby Carter
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Robert Bartlett (uncredited)
Lee Miller ...
Sgt. Brice (uncredited)
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Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Roger Kay

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Erle Stanley Gardner ... (based on the novel "The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde" by)
 
Gene Wang ... (written by)
 
Gene Wang ... (story editor)

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Ben Brady ... producer
Gail Patrick ... executive producer (as Gail Patrick Jackson)
Sam White ... associate producer

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Frank Redman ... director of photography

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Paul Weatherwax ... film editor

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Art Seid ... editorial supervision

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Lewis H. Creber ... (art direction) (as Lewis Creber)
Lyle R. Wheeler ... (art direction) (as Lyle Wheeler)

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Walter M. Scott ... (set decoration)
Charles Vassar ... (set decoration) (as Charles Q. Vassar)

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Mel Berns ... makeup
Annabell Levy ... hair stylist (as Annabell)

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J. Paul Popkin ... production supervisor

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Robert G. Stone ... assistant director

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Ray Thompson ... properties

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Eugene Irvine ... production sound mixer

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Dick James ... wardrobe supervision

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Fred Steiner ... theme music composer (uncredited)

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Cosmo Genovese ... script supervisor

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  • CBS (1958) (United States) (tv) (original airing)

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Plot Summary

When Marian Shaw returns to her apartment she tells her roommate Diana Reynolds to move out. When Diana refuses, Marian pulls a gun which goes off during their fight. Later, Diana, now sporting a black eye, hires Perry Mason after being accused of theft and losing her job. Diana was working for the wealthy Bartlett family and was involved with patriarch Mathew Bartlett's stepson, Tony Davis. Tony's mother Helen Bartlett fired Diana after (she claims) finding some of her jewelry among Diana's things. Diana had recently become aware that her roommate Marian was carrying on with Tony as well, but it was Tony who gave her the black eye. To complicate matters further, the elder Bartlett has only recently become aware that he has a grandson and will seemingly do anything to get custody. Tony discovered and stole a letter about the grandson from Diana's desk. When Marian Shaw is murdered, Diana is charged and Perry defends her. Written by garykmcd

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  • The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde (United States)
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Trivia The image of Don Anderson, an actor who has appeared in many other episodes, both credited and uncredited, is used as a photograph in Norma's home of her late husband, Robert Bartlett Sr. See more »
Goofs When Bobby Carter is standing on his house's front porch talking with Tony Davis, Bobby's shadow is over his left shoulder; however, in the very next scene the camera shot broadens to include Tony and Bobby's shadow is now clearly over his right shoulder. See more »
Quotes [last lines]
Perry Mason: Well, let's put it this way, Della. Mr. Bartlett has a new lease on life, Bobby has a home and all the love he'll ever need. Can you give me one good reason we should destroy all that?
Della Street: I can't even give you a bad one.
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