Episode
Perry Mason: The Case of the Wary Wildcatter
Overview
Charles Houston cleverly gets away with killing his wife by making it look like she died in a car accident. Then a wildlife photographer shows up with the murder on film, and Charles discovers that his sister-in-law has squandered all the profits from his oil well.
Details
- Series
- Perry Mason
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 1960-02-20
- Runtime
- 53 min
Episode context
The Case of the Wary Wildcatter is Episode 16 in Season 3 of Perry Mason. It aired on 1960-02-20. The runtime is 53 min.
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