November 23,1957 [10] "The
Case of the Runaway Corpse"
Director Christian Nyby
TeleplayMalvin Wald and
Jack Jacobs
StoryErle Stanley Gardner's 1954 novel
Ed Davenport accuses his wife, Myrna,
of poisoning him. He also claims to have a letter from
Myrna's dead uncle that says she poisoned him, too. Myrna
consults Perry, but when they learn that Davenport is in
the hospital, dying of arsenic poisoning, Perry works
fast to cover for Myrna. When Tragg arrives to
investigate Davenport's death, the incriminating letter
is out of sight--but so is Davenport's body. Perry must
buy time until he can prove Myrna's innocence. Burger
goes after Perry for tampering with evidence, but loses
as usual.
Myrna DavenportJune Dayton
(defendant)
Jason BeckmeyerDan Williams
Ed DavenportJohn Stephenson
(victim)
JudgeEd Jerome
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Webmaster's Note: Rich Erickson
points out that Jason Beckmeyer played Adam Williams not
Dan.
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