The Case of the Cagey Cager

Episode aired Nov 25, 1973

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6.1/10

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Monte Markham in The New Perry Mason (1973)

Crime Drama Mystery

Perry refuses to press charges against college basketball star Randy Marlowe after the young man is arrested for breaking into the lawyer's car and stealing a radio. He winds up defending th... Read allPerry refuses to press charges against college basketball star Randy Marlowe after the young man is arrested for breaking into the lawyer's car and stealing a radio. He winds up defending the 'Cagey Cager' in court on a murder charge, the victim being a duplicitous sports agent.Perry refuses to press charges against college basketball star Randy Marlowe after the young man is arrested for breaking into the lawyer's car and stealing a radio. He winds up defending the 'Cagey Cager' in court on a murder charge, the victim being a duplicitous sports agent.

Director
- Michael O'Herlihy
Writers
- Erle Stanley Gardner
- Orville H. Hampton
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6.1/10

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Director
- Michael O'Herlihy
Writers
- Erle Stanley Gardner
- Orville H. Hampton
Stars

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3/10

Pretty weak

Bear in mind 1973 was a writer's strike year, and a lot of rushed and weak scripts went into production on all three major networks as a result.

This is one of them. A former basketball star steals Perry Mason's radio at a sports arena parking lot, and Mason is convinced to not press charges so the athlete can take a firm job offer. Later the athlete finds out he's been swindled out of a $100k settlement for his pro injury, and the man who swindled him winds up thrown out a window.

Of course, Perry Mason defends him. The "clue" Mason winds up basing his defense on is one of the weakest I've ever seen in a murder mystery, and is a far cry from what you'd have seen in the original series. I was disappointed.