Episode
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shattered Dream
Overview
Sarah Werner asks Perry to find her husband, Hugo Werner, who ran off with her inheritance. Hugo, now using the name Hans Breel, is now working on a gem scam but his scheme backfires when he is murdered and Sarah is charged with the crime.
Details
- Series
- Perry Mason
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1959-01-03
- Runtime
- 52 min
Episode context
The Case of the Shattered Dream is Episode 12 in Season 2 of Perry Mason. It aired on 1959-01-03. The runtime is 52 min.
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