Episode
Perry Mason: The Case of the One-Eyed Witness
Overview
Della and Perry's dinner at a fancy French restaurant is interrupted by a phone call and an envelope containing $500.00 from a mysterious woman named Marian Fargo. Later, Marion's husband and the man blackmailing her, Sam Carlin, both turn up dead.
Details
- Series
- Perry Mason
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 23
- Air date
- 1958-02-22
- Runtime
- 53 min
Episode context
The Case of the One-Eyed Witness is Episode 23 in Season 1 of Perry Mason. It aired on 1958-02-22. The runtime is 53 min.
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Episode 22: The Case of the Fugitive Nurse
Janet Norris is charged with poisoning her doctor husband just before he flew to his death in his private plane. Further investigation reveals that Dr. Norris did not die in the plane crash and that he is in Mexico with his nurse mistress. The man killed in the plane was actually one Dave Kirby. This means that Janet still has to stand trial for murder.
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When Robert Crane is charged with the murder of his sister's estranged husband, Perry needs the testimony of sister Helen Reed to clear him of the charge. Unfortunately for all concerned, Helen suffers from multiple personality disorder.
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