Episode
Perry Mason: The Case of the Careless Kitten
Overview
Franklin Shore, supposedly dead for 10 years, telephones his niece, Helen, and gives her instructions on how to meet him. Then someone takes a shot at Helen's boyfriend and attempts to poison the "deceased's" wife, Matilda.
Details
- Series
- Perry Mason
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 24
- Air date
- 1965-03-25
- Runtime
- 52 min
Episode context
The Case of the Careless Kitten is Episode 24 in Season 8 of Perry Mason. It aired on 1965-03-25. The runtime is 52 min.
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Episode 23: The Case of the Murderous Mermaid
Former swimming champion Victoria Dawn is now overweight, out of shape, and the owner of a chain of failing health spas. Desperate to regain some of her former glory she hires young actress Regina "Reggie" Lambert to impersonate her in a swim across the Catalina Channel to Los Angeles.
Episode 25: The Case of the Deadly Debt
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