Episode
Perry Mason: The Case of the Drifting Dropout
Overview
Small town junk dealer/mayoral candidate Mort Lynch gives college dropout Barry Davis a job because he was once close friend's with Barry's uncle. Barry and Mort's relationship is uneasy and he's soon the number one suspect when someone bashes Mort's skull with a monkey wrench and it's found in Barry's car.
Details
- Series
- Perry Mason
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 28
- Air date
- 1964-05-07
- Runtime
- 51 min
Episode context
The Case of the Drifting Dropout is Episode 28 in Season 7 of Perry Mason. It aired on 1964-05-07. The runtime is 51 min.
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