Perry Mason: The Case of the Arrogant Arsonist (1964)
Ex-fire chief Carey York (Tom Tully) hires Perry (Raymond Burr) to sue TV repoter Tommy Towne (Frank Aletter) for slander, after Towne claims on the air that York burned down his own warehouse for the insurance money. To avoid ponying up $1.5 million, Towne issues a "retraction"--still insisting that York is an arsonist, but now claiming that he was trying to save his son Dorian (Wynn Pearce) from bankruptcy. Ultimately, Towne is murdered, York is charged, and Perry must find out who is really going around setting fires and killing people. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Jesse Hibbs
Synopsis of Perry Mason: The Case of the Arrogant Arsonist
Ex-fire chief Carey York (Tom Tully) hires Perry (Raymond Burr) to sue TV repoter Tommy Towne (Frank Aletter) for slander, after Towne claims on the air that York burned down his own warehouse for the insurance money. To avoid ponying up $1.5 million, Towne issues a "retraction"--still insisting that York is an arsonist, but now claiming that he was trying to save his son Dorian (Wynn Pearce) from bankruptcy. Ultimately, Towne is murdered, York is charged, and Perry must find out who is really going around setting fires and killing people. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Perry Mason: The Case of the Arrogant Arsonist
- Frank Aletter - Tommy Towne
- Coby Denton - Phone Dispatcher
- Lester Dorr - Bailiff
- John Gallaudet - Judge Turner
- Byron Morrow - Capt. Hillman
- Tom Tully - Carey York
- Connie Cezon - Gertie
- Robert Kenneally - Radio Dispatcher
- Holly McIntire - Elaine Joseph
- Robin Chadwick - Policeman
- Elaine Devry - Sylvia Gwynne
- Tommy Farrell - Herbert Baker
- Tenen Holtz - Otto Joseph
- Russell Thorson - Farrell Moorefield
- Jeff York - Ross Walker
- Wynn Pearce - Dorian York
- Michael Harris - Cameraman
- Director(s):
- Jesse Hibbs
- Writer(s):
- Samuel Newman
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