
Defense attorney Perry Mason defends dozens of falsely accused people over the course of this long-running courtroom drama, and he manages to clear each and every one of them, usually by drawing out the real criminal on the witness stand. He is capably assisted by investigator Paul Drake and secretary Della Street, and is a continual thorn in the side of District Attorney Hamilton Burger.

A Siamese kitten provides the clue in the slaying of a blackmailer and the discovery of a long-hidden death; guest Louise Latham.

Perry takes his first trip backstage in a New York theater when his client is charged with homicide.

A geologist is accused of killing the oil tycoon who betrayed him; guest Wendell Corey.

A Cockney merchant seaman (Raymond Burr in a dual role) becomes involved in a plot to discredit Perry; guest Arlene Martel.