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Perry Mason (1957)

S9E17 The Case of the Vanishing Victim

Jan 23, 1966 Season 9 Episode 17 Mystery, Drama, Crime

Title: The Mystery of the Missing Doctor Plot: Dr. Stacey Fielding heads to Salt Lake City for work, but tragedy strikes when his flight goes down. An autopsy reveals traces of veronal in the deceased’s system. Suspicion falls on his wife, Miriam, since the last drink he consumed was whiskey from a flask she had gifted him. However, as the investigation unfolds, Miriam is exonerated when it's revealed that the victim is actually Al Dolby, the aircraft mechanic. The question remains: where is Dr. Fielding, and who is behind the poisoning?