Perry Mason: The Case of the Deadly Double (1958)
The only person who can clear Perry's client Robert Crane (Denver Pyle) of a murder charge is his sister Helen (Constance Ford), the wife of the murder victim. But Helen suffers from schizophrenia: by day, she is "herself" and by night she is her wild-and-reckless alter ego Joyce Martel. Unfortunately, it was "Joyce" who witnessed the murder, so Perry (Perry Mason) must figure out a way to put "Joyce", rather than Helen, on the witness stand! Though not based on an Erle Stanley Gardner original, this episode would seem to have been inspired by such multiple personality-themed films as Three Faces of Eve and Lizzie. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Andrew V. McLaglen
Synopsis of Perry Mason: The Case of the Deadly Double
The only person who can clear Perry's client Robert Crane (Denver Pyle) of a murder charge is his sister Helen (Constance Ford), the wife of the murder victim. But Helen suffers from schizophrenia: by day, she is "herself" and by night she is her wild-and-reckless alter ego Joyce Martel. Unfortunately, it was "Joyce" who witnessed the murder, so Perry (Perry Mason) must figure out a way to put "Joyce", rather than Helen, on the witness stand! Though not based on an Erle Stanley Gardner original, this episode would seem to have been inspired by such multiple personality-themed films as Three Faces of Eve and Lizzie. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Perry Mason: The Case of the Deadly Double
- Constance Ford - Helen Crane Reed/Joyce Martel
- Murray Hamilton - John Davis Hale
- Frank Jenks - Cab Driver
- Carole Mathews - Cora Dunbar
- Denver Pyle - Robert Crane
- George E. Stone - George
- Carleton Young - David Reed
- Louise Truax - Sarah
- Josef Elman - Tony
- Jack Gargan - Court Clerk
- Clark Howat - Sgt. Grant
- Paul Langton - Harry Vance
- Carlyle Mitchell - Dr. Desmond
- Abraham Sofaer - Dr. Maitland
- Pierre Watkin - Judge
- Kellogg Junge, Jr. - Tommy Reed
- Peter Opp - Johnson
- Director(s):
- Andrew V. McLaglen
- Writer(s):
- Samuel Newman
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