October 31, 1963 [187] "The
Case of the Reluctant Model"
Director Jesse Hibbs
TeleplayJonathan Latimer
StoryErle Stanley Gardner's 1962
novel
Someone actually puts one over on Perry
in this episode. When wealthy art connoisseur Otto Olney
throws a party to celebrate his purchasing a rare
painting by Gauguin, he is furious when a party guest
named Durant says that the painting is actually a fake.
Perry comes up with a plan to have
Olney sue Durant for libel. But here's where Perry's been
had. Durant claims he never said anything about the
painting and the only witness, a woman named Maxine,
agrees.* When Perry tries to get in touch with her, he
learns she's left for an art school and won't testify.
Since he can't catch up with her, he tries her apartment
for a clue and finds the dead body of Colin Durant, fully
clothed, in Maxine's shower. The police get to Maxine
when Paul does and arrest her for the murder of Colin
Durant. Perry takes the case and is thrust into the world
of art collectors and art forgers.
Goring GilbertRobert Brown
Colin DurantJohn Dall (victim)
Maxine LindsayErin O'Donnell
(defendant)
JudgeCharles Irving
* Webmaster's Note: Joel Peebles
notes that Maxine did not agree. In fact, she
gave Mason and affidavit stating that Durant did
tell her that the Gauguin was a forgery.
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