September 12, 1965 [242] "The
Case of the Laughing Lady"
Director Jesse Hibbs
TeleplayOrville H. Hampton
In this episode, Perry proves at last
that murder is no laughing matter.
A judge asks Perry to defend a
self-destructive young woman named Carla Chaney, who is
being held for the murder of Gerald Havens, a smalltime
art critic. The woman has led a troubled life and refuses
to trust anyone. It's not surprising that no one believes
her story about the fatal night when Havens was stabbed
to death. Carla claims she saw a woman standing over the
body laughing in a high-pitched maniacal tone. Moreover,
Carla says she saw the woman on television during the
grand opening of the Devore Gallery. The other woman is
Leona Devore, a well-known member of the jet set.
Through it all, Perry believes Carla.
To get her acquitted, he has to find out who really did
the laughing.
Carla ChaneyJean Hale (defendant)
Doctor Durwood TobeyJohn Abbott
Peter StangeBernard Fox
JudgeJohn Gallaudet
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