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Perry Mason S1E4 — The Case of the Drowning Duck
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Perry Mason•Season 1•Episode 4

The Case of the Drowning Duck

8.0/10 · 655 votesOct 12, 195753 min

Ranked #24 of 39 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Donald Briggs is an unscrupulous private investigator hired by Clyde Waters to uncover information about Marv Adams, his daughter's fiancé. Later, Donald Briggs is found dead in his motel room, and Marv Adams is accused of the murder because he had a fight with

Seasons9

Season 1 Episodes39

Cast5

Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr

Perry Mason

Barbara Hale

Barbara Hale

Della Street

William Hopper

William Hopper

Paul Drake

William Talman

William Talman

Hamilton Burger

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Lieutenant Tragg

Crew12

William D. Russell

William D. Russell

Director

L

Lewis H. Creber

Art Direction

A

Al C. Ward

Teleplay

Gene Wang

Gene Wang

Story Editor

J

J. Paul Popkin

Production Supervisor

L

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

D

Dick James

Wardrobe Supervisor

W

Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

C

Charles Q. Vassar

Set Decoration

A

Alfred Bruzlin

Recording Supervision

C

Cosmo Genovese

Script Supervisor

B

Ben Brady

Producer

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Episode Summary

"The Case of the Drowning Duck" is episode 4 of Perry Mason season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 655 votes, ranking #24 of 39 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by William D. Russell, it aired on October 12, 1957.