
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 rock 'n' roll musician is charged after a ruthless star-maker is slain during a recording session; guest Sue Ane Langdon.

An international jewel thief is murdered and a gem authority in South America is charged with the crime.

Two women exchange identities -- one to recover $50,000 she is suspected of stealing, and the other to evade a paid assassin.

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