It's been pointed out by another reviewer that Thatcher's scheme to pay conscience money while maintaining anonymity wouldn't stand up to any examination at all. That is a serious problem. But the most annoying thing about this episode is that ghastly tune that kept being fed to us.
That said, it was still a good show; mighty few Perry Mason eps weren't. But it's a pity that Drake didn't get a better showcase. Gardner wrote many non-Mason detective stories; maybe one of them could have been cannibalized for that purpose.
That said, it was still a good show; mighty few Perry Mason eps weren't. But it's a pity that Drake didn't get a better showcase. Gardner wrote many non-Mason detective stories; maybe one of them could have been cannibalized for that purpose.