The Case of the Capering Camera
- Episode aired Jan 16, 1964
- 1h
Model Judith Blair confronts photographer Jacob Kadar about returning negatives used for blackmail. She pulls his own gun to threaten him when he is shot by someone outside. Her photo is tak... Read allModel Judith Blair confronts photographer Jacob Kadar about returning negatives used for blackmail. She pulls his own gun to threaten him when he is shot by someone outside. Her photo is taken showing her holding the gun on him.Model Judith Blair confronts photographer Jacob Kadar about returning negatives used for blackmail. She pulls his own gun to threaten him when he is shot by someone outside. Her photo is taken showing her holding the gun on him.
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- TriviaThis was Ray Collins' (Lt. Tragg) final on-screen appearance in this series.
- GoofsThe murder weapon was a revolver. Tragg states that the police found an expended shell along with the gun at the scene of a suicide. Revolvers don't expend shells so that would have been a clear indication of something wrong with a suicide theory.
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Hamilton Burger: Well, Perry, what's the occasion? To the best of my knowledge, there's nothing pending between us.
Perry Mason: No.
Hamilton Burger: Social call?
Perry Mason: I don't know exactly what kind of a call it is, Hamilton.
Hamilton Burger: Well, maybe between us we can figure it out. Sit down.
Perry Mason: I am... in a very curious predicament.
Hamilton Burger: That's a switch. Traffic ticket?
Perry Mason: No, a problem of ethics. If I tell you about it, would you be willing to regard it as privileged, so to speak. And not to be acted upon until a full investigation can be made?
Hamilton Burger: Why, Perry, you know, as district attorney, I can't buy a pig in a poke like that.
Perry Mason: All right, I'll present it hypothetically instead. So you won't have to promise anything. Agreed?
Hamilton Burger: Well, I don't know how the taxpayers will react to my spending time listening to hypothetical problems, but... go ahead.
- ConnectionsSpoofs The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Ray Collins (Lt Tragg) makes his last appearance as the hard nose detective. Even though his name continues as a regular he never appears in anymore of the "Perry Mason" shows.
Also the always beautiful Elaine Stewart (plays Irene Grey) soon marries and quits acting. She does do two game shows in the 70's but never acts for a TV or film again.
Byron Palmer (plays Harper Green) was a singer in the 50's and was a guest actor on a few shows. However after this acting job he never works in front of the camera again. Not much more is know about Mr Palmer after this show- but we can only hope he had a great life and will always be remembered for his voice.
And then you have the sad case of Karyn Kupcinet (plays Penny Ames). she was a young beauty that made any man believe she was talking right to him. Her looks was taking her far until she was found dead in her apartment. In fact she was dead before this episode aired in January of 1964.
Anyway this episode is one of the good ones from the seventh season. Anytime blackmail and photos of young women are used it always is going to be watched. But throw in more than one blackmail and a murder/suicide then you got yourself a situation screaming for Perry.
Only negatives about the show is the confrontational demeanor that the director lets Hamilton Burger project. Mr Burger, even though we all know he is going to lose, can at least be a lovable loser. But this episode does not bring him across in that light. And when the last person on the witness stand speaks it seems to be tightly put together. As we are racing toward the finish line. Not a spoiler but it just happens so fast.
With all that said it was an enjoyable watch. The eye-candy alone gives it a few stars and the plot and acting are very good. So I consider this episode a very good show to watch.
Also during the first few minutes of the show, when one of the characters is riding around in a sports car, we have some of the weirdest background music ever heard on a "Perry Mason" show. Watch and you will see what I mean!
Three cheers to Ray Collins- as we see him in his last working gig. lt Tragg will be missed!
- kfo9494
- Oct 13, 2011
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- Runtime1 hour
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- 1.33 : 1