1950 Perry Mason

The Case of the One-Eyed Witness

Client Frances Celane
Victim Arthur Carlin
Prosecution Hamilton Burger
Investigator Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg

Case Narrative & Plot Summary

A mysterious phone call leads Mason to an all-night diner where a woman with an eyepatch delivers an envelope containing murder evidence.

Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick

Mason exposes optical parallax and monocular depth perception limitations during witness cross-examination.