No, this Perry Mason does not channel the famous Coleridge poem, however it concerns the aging captain of freighter that nearly sinks at sea during a storm en route from Japan to to California; and once safely in port things appear amiss amiss on this troubled ship; and its master is none too happy about the way his first mate took control of his boat from him. The younger man saved the ship, but where's the cargo?
This is a Perry whose plot is so convoluted as to cause he heads of all but the most experienced Perry savvy viewers heads to spin. The story is well told, and most of the non-regular characters come off as either suspicious or a bit shady. The plot is good example of the Something's Wrong With This Picture that's at the core of its story. What makes the episode one of the better in the series is how obvious it was that the police were barking up the wrong tree.
This isn't a brilliant episode, yet it was handled expertly by its cast and crew. There are a couple of red herrings, and lots of possibilities put forth as Perp Of The Week
This is a Perry whose plot is so convoluted as to cause he heads of all but the most experienced Perry savvy viewers heads to spin. The story is well told, and most of the non-regular characters come off as either suspicious or a bit shady. The plot is good example of the Something's Wrong With This Picture that's at the core of its story. What makes the episode one of the better in the series is how obvious it was that the police were barking up the wrong tree.
This isn't a brilliant episode, yet it was handled expertly by its cast and crew. There are a couple of red herrings, and lots of possibilities put forth as Perp Of The Week