1946 Perry Mason

The Case of the Borrowed Brunette

Client Eva Martell
Victim Orval Kingman
Prosecution Hamilton Burger
Investigator Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg

Case Narrative & Plot Summary

An out-of-work girl is hired by an eccentric agency to impersonate another woman at a swank restaurant, only to find herself accused of homicide when a key player is shot.

Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick

Mason exposes an intricate doppelganger scheme built around mirror angles and synchronized clothing changes.