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The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife

Drama

TV-PG

46

Mar 14, 1958

When Mason is called by a man accused of murder, he decides to take the case, thinking his client is a wartime buddy.

Season 1, 38 episodes

The Case of the Restless Redhead,

Acquitted of a burglary charge, a young redheaded waitress is booked for murder, after she fires wildly at a hooded man pursuing her in an automobile.

The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece,

Perry Mason enters what appears to be a simple case of divorce and blackmail, only to find himself up to his legal ears in murder.

The Case of the Nervous Accomplice,

Murder occurs with explosive violence as a beautiful but designing woman is active in the fight for control of supposedly oil-rich land intended for a housing subdivision.

The Case of the Drowning Duck,

A duck that almost drowns, a blackmailer and a man who was executed for homicide several years previously are prominent figures as Mason is faced with one of the toughest cases of his career.

The Case of the Sulky Girl,

Mason comes to the aid of a young heiress in the matter of her father's estate, but the case is complicated when a murderer strikes immediately after a blackmailer has contacted his client.

The Case of the Silent Partner,

A lucrative rare orchid business attracts the attention of an ex-convict who tries to swindle himself into a partnership.

The Case of the Crimson Kiss,

A young woman, radiantly happy over her forthcoming marriage, and her roommate are found close to death from an overdose of sleeping pills.

The Case of the Vagabond Vixen,

After helping a movie studio head put up bail for a beautiful young hitchhiker arrested for vagrancy, Mason finds himself involved in a case of blackmail and homicide.

The Case of the Runaway Corpse,

A homicide almost a year old, another of more recent vintage caused by arsenic poisoning, and a corpse that disappeared are all figured prominently in this case.

The Case of the Crooked Candle,

The particular way a candle has burned proves to be a key clue as Mason's client is charged with the murder of her husband.

The Case of the Negligent Nymph,

While fishing off a foggy coast, Perry Mason hauls in what many consider to be a prize catch - a gorgeous blonde woman - but finds his holiday ruined and himself involved in a homicide investigation.

The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink,

An attractive waitress is so frightened she runs out of a restaurant without her paycheck and a very expensive mink coat leaves Perry Mason waiting for his dinner and plunges him into a murder trial.

The Case of the Baited Hook,

Mason is given half a thousand dollar bill as a retainer in a cloak-and-dagger case that utilizes all his investigative ability and legal skill.

The Case of the Fan-Dancer's Horse,

Two exquisitely-proportioned red-haired fan dancers, a stolen saddle horse, and a set of bloodstained ostrich plumes make a strange set of features in this case.

The Case of the Demure Defendant,

A murder confession obtained through use of truth serum puts Perry Mason on the side of a provocative patient.

The Case of the Sun Bather's Diary,

This episode gets off to a fetching start when a stunning sunbather, wearing only a bath towel, reveals to Perry Mason that all her worldly possessions were pilfered.

The Case of the Cautious Coquette,

While investigating a hit and run accident on behalf of a youthful client, Perry Mason happens upon another client, this one charged with murder.

The Case of the Haunted Husband,

Avowed loyalty of an attractive girl to a woman friend accused of theft and manslaughter impels Perry Mason to pit his legal skills against a preponderance of circumstantial evidence.

The Case of the Lonely Heiress,

A rich, revenge-seeking young woman engages Perry Mason to defend her when a new facet of an old con game erupts into murder.

The Case of the Green-Eyed Sister,

Attempts to convince an unscrupulous private detective there is no payoff in blackmail leads to involving Perry Mason in a murder charge.

The Case of the Fugitive Nurse,

Retained to handle a tax matter, Perry Mason sees his pretty client Janet Norris charged with the poisoning murder of her husband.

The Case of the One-Eyed Witness,

Perry Mason is hired to represent a woman in a blackmail payoff, but soon finds his client charged with a double murder he believes she did not commit.

The Case of the Deadly Double,

Perry Mason finds himself in one of the most unusual positions of his career when he is retained to defend a client on a murder charge before any murder actually occurs.

The Case of the Empty Tin,

A simple inheritance case turns into murder as Mason's client is found clutching a gun in a locked room alongside a body.

The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife,

When Mason is called by a man accused of murder, he decides to take the case, thinking his client is a wartime buddy.

The Case of the Desperate Daughter,

Perry Mason and detective Paul Drake conduct an investigation to determine the identity of a teenaged girl suffering from amnesia.

The Case of the Daring Decoy,

A fight for control of voting stock in a corporation flares into murder, putting Mason on the side of a client who was in the room where it happened.

The Case of the Hesitant Hostess,

Perry Mason volunteers to defend down-and-out Albert Sanders when he is arraigned on a robbery charge then charged with the murder of a taxi dancer.

The Case of the Screaming Woman,

Mason finds that defending Leona Walsh on a murder charge is a difficult chore due to the fact that she has confessed to the killing for which she is being tried.

The Case of the Fiery Fingers,

Mason accepts a $5 retaining fee from a charming little old lady who feels that her employer is about to be murdered; a murder for which she is eventually arrested.

The Case of the Substitute Face,

The cry of 'man overboard' shatters the calm of an ocean cruise and preludes exciting shipboard happenings and a bigger courtroom struggle centering on Perry Mason and his secretary Della Street.

The Case of the Long-Legged Models,

This episode begins in a plush Las Vegas gambling hall and ends on two cold slabs in the morgue.

The Case of the Gilded Lily,

Perry Mason seeks to free his client of a murder charge after a blackmailer is found dead.

The Case of the Lazy Lover,

Perry Mason receives an unexplained check for $2500 in the mail and later finds himself defending its sender on a murder charge.

The Case of the Prodigal Parent,

Perry Mason is retained by a divorcee to defend her ex-husband in the slaying of his stepson.

The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde,

Wearing a bathrobe and sporting a black eye, the beautiful Diana Reynolds enters Perry Mason's legal life.

The Case of the Terrified Typist,

Perry Mason is hired by a South African diamond company to defend onf of its employees on a murder charge.

The Case of the Rolling Bones,

Attempts to commit a wealthy man to a mental institution brings a new kind of challenge to Perry Mason, especially when the case is interrupted by murder.

Details

Perry Mason

Drama

TV-PG

9

46

Perry Mason is an attorney who specializes in defending seemingly indefensible cases. With the aid of his secretary Della Street and investigator Paul Drake, he often finds that by digging deeply into the facts, startling facts can be revealed.

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