Submitted by catyron, February 3rd, 2021. Wiki Home About This Wiki Wiki Sandbox Basic Editing Documentation Visitor Comments, The Show Principal Cast Actors Lists Who Is That? Submitted by catyron, February 3rd, 2021. in The Case of THE WARY WILDCATTER Based upon characters created by Erle Stanley Gardner Barbara Hale as Della Street William Hopper as Paul Drake William Talman as Hamilton Burger Ray Collins as Lt. Tragg When court reconvenes, a Cute Young Lady appears near the center aisle. The Case of the Crying Cherub 8.1 9 Apr. Before … After she tells him she was taking a bath at that time, he looks pointedly at her and she adds, “No, no one can corroborate it.” Submitted by Dan K, 24 January 2021. Byrd only took videos of Houston pushing the car. Starring: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman, Ray Collins. 'Roger Byrd', blackmailer, reminded me of mystery writer Keating's (Inspector Ghote series) story, 'The Iciest Sin (or Crime), where he puts forth that a blackmailer has to be cold-blooded, conscienceless, to commit HIS crime. Dealer . Click to visit the actor's page at the Internet Movie Database. I wonder if someone has seen that car take that same dive in a another movie. Hamilton Burger), Ray Collins (Lt. Arthur Tragg) Season 3, Episode 16 The Case of the Wary Wildcatter A photographer sees an excellent opportunity for blackmail when his telescopic lens picks up Charles Houston pushing his wife off a … Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? The Case of the Wary Wildcatter - Season 3, Episode 16 - 20 Feb. 1960 - A man is caught on camera killing his wife by pushing her over a cliff in a car. Russell's presence could only have helped "Perry Mason" from Season Four on, when the series' quality and toughness declined under regular directors Arthur Marx and Jesse Hibbs before hitting rock bottom in Season Nine. (20 Feb 1960). This is how he gets the close-up of Houston. Code updated/optimized in 2020 by Petko Yotov. In his first appearance in 1960 he played murder victim Charles Houston in "The Case of the Wary Wildcatter." Episode #85: The Case of the Wary Wildcatter. The Case of the Wary Wildcatter. Perry Mason Barbara Hale. CBS | Air Date: February 20, 1960. Film Editor … John D. Faure Casting … Harvey Clermont Makeup … Irving Pringle Hair Stylist … Annabell, S.C.H. The fact that the same long shot of a car plunging over a cliff is used in Episode 103 proves nothing more than that the director of that episode reused the same stock footage, minus the crosshairs. Title: Distinguished Lady #2 is somewhat to his right. Click the to go to an actor's Actor Page. Submitted by Arisia, 02/27/18 +Rebuttal "In Camera" Testimony. Killer closing ad...In the lower left corner of the closing credits, there was a product shown. (The only break in the "continuous" shot through the camera's crosshairs is when Byrd is shown repositioning himself to take the last close-up of Houston.) Submitted by catyron 11/23/17.+Chronological Car Anomaly, Take 2: The same old-car-over-the-cliff footage appears in Ep#103, TCOT Provocative Protege at 04:50. The Case of... Air Date: Dealer : 85: the Wary Wildcatter: 2/20/60 . Location: Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa - the seat of Sonoma County where "wine country & farm country, redwood forests & rivers, lakes & ocean meet" - is 55 miles North of San Francisco (City of Santa Rosa website). Click to visit the actor's page at the Internet Movie Database. + Distinguished Lady #4 occupies an aisle seat in the gallery for a time, and then reappears elsewhere. Here it can be heard from 20:06 to 22:01 during Paula's discovery of the body and her attempted escape. Sightings: Another good day for courtroom regulars! In Mason's office at this point Della is still pouring the Chase & Sanborn into little glass cups, and the CCS does not appear at the Brent Building for a few more episodes. If there is an * after an actor's name, click it for more information. Houston then reluctantly sells big time gambler Lucky Sterling 50% of the action for $20,000 to pay off Byrd. Submitted by BobH, 21 October 2016. Evil!! Little Old Lady #2 appears when court reconvenes. BBC Television, 28 April 1962 19.45. The Case of the Wary Wildcatter The entire entrance with all the molding is still there as well the 4 designs on the balcony above. Edit Submit Cancel We have produced a Style Guide to help editors follow a standard format when editing a listing. A man is caught on camera killing his wife by pushing her over a cliff in a car. He wants to keep her share of potential profits from an oil well. The Case of the Mythical Monkeys. We even have someone planning to escape to Rio. Take a look back at the TV series that took home Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Series in the categories of Drama and Comedy. Submitted by Gary Woloski, 6/26/12.+Chronological Car Anomaly: The car that goes over the cliff at 02:14 - 02:17 is an older car than the 1955 Buick Special Coupe murder car at 0:49. The scenes of the car going over the cliff were NOT filmed by Byrd; instead, they are the action of the episode itself, and only there for our benefit. Submitted by gracenote, 11/30/2011. Bloomfield wrote 4 Perry Mason episodes and this one, his last, is the best of the lot. The con man is murdered himself. You would think that in Southern California, colonial would have a Spanish flavor, rather than the Paul Revere look we get here. Added by Dan K, 11/3/16. Somehow, Russell went from directing "Perry Mason" episodes (28 episodes in total through 1960) to directing the "Hazel" TV series (136 episodes, starting in 1961). For a look at the real Santa Rosa, see the 1942 film "Shadow of a Doubt" directed by Alfred Hitchcock. See episode #78 for more info about the studio. Starring: Raymond Burr (Perry Mason) Barbara Hale (Della Street), William Hopper William Talman (D.A. Charles flees and is found dead in Byrd's apartment by Paula, shot with Evelyn's gun. Filmography links and data courtesy of The Internet Movie Database. 1960 21. Read more about these recurring background actors here. Submitted by Wiseguy70005, 11/4/13.+ Speaking of The TZ, when Charles Houston meets Roger Byrd in the coffee shop with the blackmail money the scene opens with the waiter bringing Byrd a cup of coffee. Submitted by Bill767, 10/31/15.+ For those who came in late, Distinguished Gentleman #1 is the actor Rudolph Salinger, who played a waiter named "Rudy" in a previous episode, among his many other duties. Also, his wife's sister, Paula, keeps demanding her share of the oil profits. Episode cast overview, first billed only. Perry Mason - The Case of the Wary Wildcatter More details. Liars: This episode is unusual in that all cast members except the police, court officials, and our heroes tell at least one lie -- victim, defendant, murderer, bystanders, murder suspects, and all witnesses in court tell lies, for a variety of reasons. Some pictures here. CARS. 5 of 7 people found this review helpful. Telescopic photographs of a man in the act of committing a murder become the principal evidence sought by Perry Mason. + DG#1 does not make a convincing waiter -- it looks as though he's afraid of that cup of coffee. He retired from television after playing murderer Harper Green in the 1964 episode, "The Case of the Capering Camera." The Case of the Wary Wildcatter is the sixteenth episode of the third season of Perry Mason, and the eighty-fifth episode overall. From The Perry Mason TV Show Book Charles Houston thinks he’s clever; he kills his wife and makes it look like a car accident. TCOT Curious Coffee Set: As Perry interviews Madelyn Terry (Barbara Bain), she sips placidly from a cup from the Curious Coffee Set. can be heard for at least the third time in the third season in this episode. Share On Facebook Twitter. "The Case of the Wary Wildcatter" William D. Russell: Robert Bloomfield: N/A: February 20, 1960 () 171-94: Cast: Barbara Bain (Madelyn Terry), Byron Palmer (Charles Houston), Douglas Kennedy (Lucky Sterling), Lori March (Paula Wallace): 122–123: 86: 17 "The Case of the Mythical Monkeys" Gerald Mayer: Jonathan Latimer: 1959 novel Byrd double-crosses Houston and offers to sell the incriminating photos to Paula Wallace, Evelyn's sister, who intends to pay Byrd with money from her 50% of Houston's well. Mike Bedard 2.17.15. The Case of the Wary Wildcatter 8.1 20 Feb. 1960 17. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Someone locks her in the apartment and turns out the lights forcing her to escape via the fire escape but she is caught by the police. Feb 20, 1960. Perry Mason : The Case of the Wary Wildcatter (1960) Directed by William D. Russell Genres - Mystery | Sub-Genres - Detective Show [TV] , Law Show [TV] , Prime-Time Drama [TV] | Run Time - 60 min. Palmer made a number of television appearances, including three episodes of Perry Mason. + Omitted one! Paula consults Perry Mason but does not tell him the whole truth. Watch for Barbara Bain, star of Mission: Impossible, in this episode. Houston then reluctantly sells big time gambler Lucky Sterling 50% of the action for $20,000 to pay off Byrd. Paula consults Perry Mason but does not tell him the whole truth. However, after seeing this episode for almost 60 years, I finally realized something. Click the to go to an actor's Actor Page. A photographer sees an excellent opportunity for blackmail when his telescopic lens picks up Charles Houston pushing his wife off a … Find movie and film cast and crew information for Perry Mason : The Case of the Wary Wildcatter (1960) - William D. Russell on AllMovie More from Perry Mason channel Byrd double-crosses Houston and offers to sell the incriminating photos to Paula Wallace, Evelyn's sister, who intends to pay Byrd with money from her 50% of Houston's well. (TV-PG) Tags drama lawyer della street cops murder crime raymond burr. Database and code prepared by Charles Richmond. "The Case of the Wary Wildcatter" is one of the best Perry Mason TV series' episodes. 11/3/2016, This is third of four PM appearances for King Calder, who was born Albert King Calder in Baltimore in 1897...MikeM.8/3/2017, Quotation: The "old nursery rhyme" Roger Byrd quotes in the coffee shop is actually from Victorian poet Matthew Arnold's poem "Resignation": "Yet they, believe me, who await / No gifts from Chance, have conquer’d Fate." Mouse-over a picture for more information. PERRY MASON, THE COLLECTOR'S EDITION: The Case of the Hesitant Hostess & The Case of the Wary Wildcatter Set of 2 VHS of 1960 episodes) on Amazon.com. Location: The Monterey building - The Monterey building about 3 or 4 minutes into this episode as well as 20 to 25 minutes in, is located at 804 N. Las Palmas, Los Angeles 90038. Edit - History - Print - Recent Changes - Search Page last modified on November 28, 2010, at 01:46 AM PMTVS™, perrymasontvseries™ and perrymasontvseries.com™ are trademarks and service marks of perrymasontvseries.com, U.S.ACopyright © 2004 to 2021 All Rights Reserved. An Internet search shows this play gets produced pretty often by theater companies in Great Britain. Submitted by Kilo 5/16/2018.+ Update: The Twilight Zone episode is "Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up? This building is just 2 blocks down Las Palmas from the studio where Perry was being filmed making this location an easy one to shoot. Added by gracep 10/3/2010. Posted by Eric Cooper 1 February 2010. Houston pays Byrd blackmail over several payments bleeding him dry, then offers a share in a prospective well, but Byrd refuses. Submitted 9/20/2013 by MikeReese. The situation goes from bad to worse for Charles, especially when Paula is found locked in a room with his corpse. Mike Bedard 2.17.15.+ The town of Santa Rosa was mentioned in this episode, but the locations are all in Southern California. Byrd certainly fit the description - blackmailing the sister of the murdered woman? Brice, Uncredited ActorsRobert Wegner as 2nd Officer added by gracep 9/29/2010. The Monterey Building - 804 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA. S3 E17. Episode #85: The Case of the Wary Wildcatter. Writer Bloomfield wrote a crime novel, "When Strangers Meets" (Pocket Book edition, 1957), that the producers of "Perry Mason" must have read. Add the first question. Richard Gaines presided in 14 Perrys (5%) from 1958-61; he played Cochise & Abraham Lincoln in "TV Reader's Digest" in the mid-50s [IMDb]. Uncredited Actors: Oft-uncredited Robert Wegner appears as the scowling second arresting officer. Continuity Error: In the second part of the hearing, the Little Old Lady in a Hat (see Sightings above) is repositioned behind Roger Byrd, but then she magically reappears in another shot behind Lucky Sterling. Submitted by catyron 11/23/17. | Assistant to the Producer | Countries - United States | Website and additional code by Dave Brockman. If you are unsure how best to edit this programme please take a moment to read it. Fifty years later, Perry Mason is still a not-guilty pleasure. JohnK. Any actor without a picture from this episode is listed at the bottom of the page. Use the HTML below. Perry receives a call from a woman who may need his help. The situation then goes from awful to good grief when the sister-in-law is found locked in a room with Houston's corpse. Art Seid, A.C.E. The Case of the Wary Wildcatter Charles Houston cleverly get away with killing his wife by making it look like she died in a car accident. Properties … Ray Thompson Production Sound Mixer … Herman Lewis Script Supervision … M. E. M. Gibsone Sound … Glen Glenn Sound Co. Perry Mason \ A Film Presentation A CBS Television Network Production. Submitted by gracep, 9/29/2010. Houston pays Byrd blackmail over several payments bleeding him dry, then offers a share in a prospective well, but Byrd refuses. Bloomfield's credits also includes a 1965 play called "Portrait of Murder." Was this review helpful to you? --Donald Liebenson DOD 09/10/20, In a nice switch, this time we have “The fury of a man scorned”. DOD 09/10/20. Paula is charged with murder, and Perry has to sort things out. Paul Drake William Talman. Charles Houston thinks he's clever; he kills his wife and makes it … Read more about him here. In the beginning, he's about 500' directly to the left of the car in the bushes. Oilman Charles Houston (Byron Palmer) might have gotten away with murdering his wife had he not be "captured" on film by cagey wildlife photographer Robert Byrd (Harry Jackson). This FAQ is empty. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Car(3) was Hamilton Burger's car in Ep#83, TCOT Prudent Prosecutor. Barbara Hale as Della Street in "The Case of the The Wary Wildcatter". 1960 19. Perry Mason : The Case of the Wary Wildcatter (1960) Directed by William D. Russell Genres - Mystery | Sub-Genres - Detective Show [TV] , Law Show [TV] , Prime-Time Drama [TV] | Run Time - 60 min. The con man is murdered himself. Freelance photographer Roger Byrd takes telephoto pictures of oil wildcatter Charles Houston pushing a car over a cliff with his wife Evelyn in it. JohnK, 21 December 2015 + And given the fact that DG#1 plays the role of morgue attendant in several episodes, including Episode #119 TCOT Violent Vest, I think I'll pass on that coffee. Perry Mason: The Case of the Wary Wildcatter. Later when Lt. Tragg is inspecting the door knob, the button has moved to the wall next to the trim. Everyone in this story is out for money, a totally cynical story written by Robert Bloomfield. Charles Houston cleverly get away with killing his wife by making it look like she died in a car accident.