1955 Perry Mason

The Case of the Restless Redhead

Client Evelyn Phillips
Victim Harry Merrill
Prosecution Hamilton Burger
Investigator Paul Drake / Lt. Arthur Tragg

Case Narrative & Plot Summary

A young actress acquitted of jewelry theft is ambushed on a dark mountain road and returns fire in self-defense, only to find a murdered man in the headlights.

Courtroom Cross-Examination & Forensic Trick

Mason traces ballistic striations and firing pin impressions across multiple snub-nosed revolvers.