Perry Mason – “The Case of the Silent Partner”

Perry Mason Season One Volume One DVD

Original Air Date: October 19, 1957
Starring: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale
Directed by: Christian Nyby

Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains spoilers for this episode!

Synopsis: Perry Mason (Raymond Burr) tries to help the frail owner of an orchid supplier (Anne Barton) who is accused of murder when her husband loses stock in the company to a seedy gambler.

Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): In the middle of the episode Perry Mason is approaching a house. Looking in the window he sees a Siamese cat sitting on a chess board.

Perry Mason - The Case of the Silent Partner - Siamese cat sitting on chess board inside window

Entering the house Mason finds it in disarray with the owner dead on the floor. As Mason examines the body, the Siamese cat appears for a moment, sniffs at the corpse, and then runs away.

Perry Mason - The Case of the Silent Partner - Siamese cat approaching Perry Mason Raymond Burr and dead body

Perry Mason - The Case of the Silent Partner - Siamese cat sniffing corpse with Perry Mason Raymond Burr

Perry Mason - The Case of the Silent Partner - Siamese cat approaching Perry Mason Raymond Burr and dead body then leaving animated gif

During the scene Mason makes a phone call and looks down at the Siamese cat a couple of times.

Perry Mason - The Case of the Silent Partner - close up of Siamese cat

Final Mewsings: Cats couldn’t care less about crime scenes.

Many thanks to Ted Davis for letting us know about this episode!


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