Perry has been in hospital for a knee operation ... it's director Tony Franken is a right monster and after tearing through the cast and crew fires Johnny after Johnny stands up for himself.

When she's accused of the murder, Perry Mason resigns his position as judge to defend her, employing the son of his old colleague, Paul Drake, to act as private investigator on the case.

A painter believed to be dead returns to make allegations that a gallery owner is selling counterfeits of his work Later the artist is murdered ...