Perry Mason · SEASON 5
The Case of the Lonely Eloper
Episode 30 · 1962-05-26

- Mystery
- Drama
- Crime
Episode overview
Merle Telford is a naive and maladjusted young woman who is about to turn 21 and receive a substantial inheritance. She plans to run away from her guardians and elope with Danny Pierce as soon as she receives her money. Yep, you guessed it already, Danny is a greedy schemer and Merle's supposed friend, Gina Gilbert, is his accomplice. Merle's guardians know of her plans and hire Paul Drake to keep Merle from fleeing on the night of her 21st birthday party. When a murder is committed during the party Merle becomes the prime suspect.
51 minutes
Season 5 episodes
1. The Case of the Jealous Journalist1961-09-02
2. The Case of the Impatient Partner1961-09-16
3. The Case of the Missing Melody1961-09-30
4. The Case of the Malicious Mariner1961-10-07
5. The Case of the Crying Comedian1961-10-14
6. The Case of the Meddling Medium1961-10-21
7. The Case of the Pathetic Patient1961-10-28
8. The Case of the Traveling Treasure1961-11-04
9. The Case of the Posthumous Painter1961-11-11
10. The Case of the Injured Innocent1961-11-18
11. The Case of the Left-Handed Liar1961-11-25
12. The Case of the Brazen Bequest1961-12-02
13. The Case of the Renegade Refugee1961-12-09
14. The Case of the Unwelcome Bride1961-12-16
15. The Case of the Roving River1961-12-30
16. The Case of the Shapely Shadow1962-01-06
17. The Case of the Captain's Coins1962-01-13
18. The Case of the Tarnished Trademark1962-01-20
19. The Case of the Glamorous Ghost1962-02-03
20. The Case of the Poison Pen-Pal1962-02-10
21. The Case of the Mystified Miner1962-02-24
22. The Case of the Crippled Cougar1962-03-03
23. The Case of the Absent Artist1962-03-17
24. The Case of the Melancholy Marksman1962-03-24
25. The Case of the Angry Astronaut1962-04-07
26. The Case of the Borrowed Baby1962-04-14
27. The Case of the Counterfeit Crank1962-04-28
28. The Case of the Ancient Romeo1962-05-05
29. The Case of the Promoter's Pillbox1962-05-19
30. The Case of the Lonely Eloper1962-05-26