
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.

The author of a lurid exposé is murdered, changing an invasion-of-privacy case to homicide; guest Frank Aletter.

A husband who has threatened to ruin his wife's alleged suitor is found murdered; guest Constance Ford.

A respected judge is accused of poisoning a witness who was going to expose him as a crook; guests Jackie Coogan, David White.

A man is accused of killing his accomplice in a scheme to inherit fraudulently a huge fortune; guest Ivan Dixon.