1958 Perry Mason

The Case of the Calendar Girl

Client Dawn Manning
Victim George Andrews
Prosecution Hamilton Burger
Investigator Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg

Case Narrative & Plot Summary

A photographer's model whose portrait appears on thousands of advertising calendars is accused of shooting a predatory real-estate mogul.

Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick

Mason uses lighting shadows in studio flash photography to calculate the precise solar angle and time of death.