Perry Mason - Season 5 - Eps 30: The Case of the Lonely Eloper
Merle Telford is a naive and maladjusted young woman who is about to turn 21 and receive a substantial inheritance. She plans to run away from her guardians and elope with Danny Pierce as soon as she receives her money. Yep, you guessed it already, Danny is a greedy schemer and Merle's supposed friend, Gina Gilbert, is his accomplice. Merle's guardians know of her plans and hire Paul Drake to keep Merle from fleeing on the night of her 21st birthday party. When a murder is committed during the party Merle becomes the prime suspect.
About Perry Mason

Title: Perry Mason
First Air Date: 1957-09-21
Last Air Date: 1966-05-22
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.7/10 (from 123 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 10
Total Episodes: 271
Network: CBS
Genres: Mystery, Drama, Crime
Production Companies: Paisano Productions, TCF Television Productions, CBS
Synopsis
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
Cast

Raymond Burr
Perry Mason

Barbara Hale
Della Street

William Hopper
Paul Drake

William Talman
Hamilton Burger

Ray Collins
Lieutenant Tragg