There's a lot of interesting location shooting (as well as use of stock footage) in this case about a retired fire chief named Carey York (Tom Tully) who is accused of arson and murder in torching his own warehouse by an obnoxious TV reporter named Tommy Towne (Frank Aletter).
York goes to Perry to sue Towne for slander. When Towne turns up dead in York's car, well, who's the most logical suspect?
Tom Tully is great as the retired but feisty fire chief and is well supported by Bryon Morrow as a arson expert. Wynn Pierce is less successful as the disappointing son who doesn't follow his dad into the life of firefighting, but the producers must have liked him because they had him on five different episodes. Della is missing in action again, giving Connie Cezan to make another appearance as the seldom seen receptionist Gertie. She's kind of the comic relief in the Mason office, but fortunately does not overstay her welcome.
The ending of this one is particularly action packed, and out of the courtroom for a change as Paul and young York set a trap for the real murderer. There's some great location shoots at the Vincent-St. Thomas bridge down in San Pedro and fire station 99, which apparently is on Mullholland and has a great overview of the city below. There's also a good deal of stock warehouse fire footage, but is well integrated and doesn't poke you in the eye with its obviousness.
York goes to Perry to sue Towne for slander. When Towne turns up dead in York's car, well, who's the most logical suspect?
Tom Tully is great as the retired but feisty fire chief and is well supported by Bryon Morrow as a arson expert. Wynn Pierce is less successful as the disappointing son who doesn't follow his dad into the life of firefighting, but the producers must have liked him because they had him on five different episodes. Della is missing in action again, giving Connie Cezan to make another appearance as the seldom seen receptionist Gertie. She's kind of the comic relief in the Mason office, but fortunately does not overstay her welcome.
The ending of this one is particularly action packed, and out of the courtroom for a change as Paul and young York set a trap for the real murderer. There's some great location shoots at the Vincent-St. Thomas bridge down in San Pedro and fire station 99, which apparently is on Mullholland and has a great overview of the city below. There's also a good deal of stock warehouse fire footage, but is well integrated and doesn't poke you in the eye with its obviousness.