Perry Mason got to show that his ethics are of the highest caliber in this particular episode. When client Mary Mitchel wants to blurt out everything he cautions her that he is an officer of the court and might have to give evidence against her at some point. Lawyer/client privilege only goes so far. But it is a truism that if you are in trouble and in need of an attorney only answer what you're asked, no more no less.
Over the course of those nine seasons Raymond Burr got to defend a few really dizzy clients. Mary Mitchel is one of them, a woman who bursts into his office, rushing past Barbara Hale and demanding he identify her. Her story is that she was hired by a bottom feeding private investigator played by Phil Arthur simply to wear certain clothes and be seen at certain places in said outfits.
Of course it's all quite a bit different and it has to do with the blackmailing of an heiress by the PI who later with another woman is found dead. Mitchel really needs the services of Perry Mason at that point.
I really can't say more lest I give too much away. But Perry Mason's advice to Mitchel proves quite sound. The writers came up with a really interesting plot with more twists than a pretzel.
Over the course of those nine seasons Raymond Burr got to defend a few really dizzy clients. Mary Mitchel is one of them, a woman who bursts into his office, rushing past Barbara Hale and demanding he identify her. Her story is that she was hired by a bottom feeding private investigator played by Phil Arthur simply to wear certain clothes and be seen at certain places in said outfits.
Of course it's all quite a bit different and it has to do with the blackmailing of an heiress by the PI who later with another woman is found dead. Mitchel really needs the services of Perry Mason at that point.
I really can't say more lest I give too much away. But Perry Mason's advice to Mitchel proves quite sound. The writers came up with a really interesting plot with more twists than a pretzel.