Perry Mason — Season 1, Episode 2: The Case of the Sleepwalker's Niece

Episode synopsis

Peter Cole is caught one night sleepwalking with a letter opener and standing over his wife's bed. His wife Doris is afraid and decides the next day to file for divorce. Exactly one year later, when the divorce is to be finalized, Frank Maddox, Peter's business partner, meets with Doris Cole. That night Frank Maddox spends the night at Peter Cole's house and exchanges bedrooms with Phillip Kendall, Peter's stepbrother. The next morning Phillip Kendall is found dead in bed and Peter Cole is accused of murder.

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The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Case of the Restless Redhead
• E3The Case of the Nervous Accomplice
• E4The Case of the Drowning Duck
• E5The Case of the Sulky Girl
• E6The Case of the Silent Partner
• E7The Case of the Angry Mourner
• E8The Case of the Crimson Kiss
• E9The Case of the Vagabond Vixen
• E10The Case of the Runaway Corpse
• E11The Case of the Crooked Candle
• E12The Case of the Negligent Nymph
• E13The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink