"The Case of the Shattered Dream" is the first Perry Mason case for 1959, and it begins the year on a very strong note. Right off, the music is very different, in that it is crime jazz that seems to take cues from the NBC show Peter Gunn, then beginning its run.
The story has a real noirish feel as well, and it has a real style to it. Hans Breel (aka Hugo Werner) has a stylish convertible, and is the one who ends up dead. Lots of rough characters, and we get to see Perry Mason's apartment.
The music soundtrack, which was used for a time on Season 2, adds something special, especially given the show's black and white look. On the whole, a cool, yet hard-boiled episode.
The story has a real noirish feel as well, and it has a real style to it. Hans Breel (aka Hugo Werner) has a stylish convertible, and is the one who ends up dead. Lots of rough characters, and we get to see Perry Mason's apartment.
The music soundtrack, which was used for a time on Season 2, adds something special, especially given the show's black and white look. On the whole, a cool, yet hard-boiled episode.