A novelist sends her secretary to pick up a package at a remote cabin, but in the driving rain, her car becomes stuck. At a cabin a man denies knowing anything about a package but allows her... Read allA novelist sends her secretary to pick up a package at a remote cabin, but in the driving rain, her car becomes stuck. At a cabin a man denies knowing anything about a package but allows her to dry off. He disappears, and she finds a body.A novelist sends her secretary to pick up a package at a remote cabin, but in the driving rain, her car becomes stuck. At a cabin a man denies knowing anything about a package but allows her to dry off. He disappears, and she finds a body.
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The episode centers around Marvis Meade (Beverly Garland). Ms Meade is a novelist that has just written a book that deals with salty parts of the underground activities. And doing research for the book perhaps gets to involved with the world in which she is writing.
One evening Ms Meade gets a call to meet a man in a cabin off the main road. She has reservations about the meeting and send her private secretary, Glady Doyle, in her absents. When Ms Doyle gets to the cabin she is reluctantly invited in by a middle age man. While the man makes some coffee, Ms Doyle retreats into a bedroom to change out of her wet clothes. Upon returning the middle aged man is no where to be seen . Ms Doyle begins looking inside the cabin only to find a man dead from gunshot wounds.
The next day Ms Doyle goes to see Perry about her discovery. With the help of Paul Drake, the cabin is found and Lt Tragg is called to the scene.
It only takes a short time before Lt. Tragg has found evidence linking Ms Doyle to the murder. Before long, Perry is in court defending Ms Doyle for murder.
That is not the only action going on in this episode. From many characters that are suspicious to action that may lead to federal charges- this episode is packed. From Della being assaulted to undercover officers, this show is one of the most interesting mystery we have seen in sometime.
It is a good time for all viewers. Due to all the excitement this episode goes by fast- So be ready for a good watch.
The novel on which this episode is based was not one of the fair mysteries, and neither is this episode, although it did have the same murderer as the novel, which is not ALWAYS the case.
The episode possibly went too far in trying to recreate the novel's plot, as the novel had a very complicated plot which had too many moving parts for a one hour TV episode, which lift many scenes in this show hanging without a firm foundation.
That left the denoument in the courtroom a bit abrupt, and sadly, a couple of the best lines from the novel didn't make it onto the screen.
When Gladys gets back her boss, author Mauvis Meade, discusses the situation with her and absolutely DOES indicate that there was a package and Gladys was there to pick it up at her direction. But when the police apprehend Gladys for killing this guy she says she has never seen before, Mauvis Meade is all - Package what package? Gladys is a person with a great imagination and she's a liar! Even without Perry on the case, a lesser lawyer would have to ask why Mauvis kept somebody in her employ that she held as having such poor character.
This episode of Perry Mason goes in a most unusual direction, and it was interesting how the district attorney AND the judge were OK with sacrificing Gladys' possible acquittal in the interest of keeping government secrets. Only Perry objected, which I'd expect.
I'd recommend it.
Did you know
- TriviaThe dramatic incidental music playing during the scene where Perry searches Richard Gilman's car registration to obtain his name is lifted directly out of the soundtrack of The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951).
- GoofsThe word "Convertable" on the car's registration document should be spelled "Convertible".
- Quotes
Mauvis Meade: Um, you believe her if you want to. I will too if it means getting along with you. You're um, an attractive man Mr. Mason.
Perry Mason: I'm a very hard-working man let's say.
Mauvis Meade: Well, maybe it's time you took a vacation.
Perry Mason: Mmm, not while I am representing a client.
Mauvis Meade: Uh, oh yeah, I forgot. It was, uh, Gladys that brought you here, not my charms.
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- 52m
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- 1.33 : 1