Watch Perry Mason Season 5 Episode 4: The Case of the Malicious Mariner Online

	IMDB Rating: 8.0/10 from votes
	Release: 1961 / Perry Mason / Season 5 / Episode 4
	Genre: Crime \| Drama \| Mystery
	Director: Christian Nyby
	Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper
	Synopsis: In a bad storm, First Officer Jerry Griffin takes command of their cargo ship from Capt Bancroft who has taken a severe blow to the head. To the captain's later dismay and the hesitation of the crew, Griffin orders the crew to throw the cargo overboard. Griffin's older brother Charles was shipping cargo aboard the vessel and now he has lost everything. Based on the maritime General Averaging Clause the loss may be divided into thirds between the insurance company, ship's owner and the cargo owner. A ruling on Jerry's actions at sea will determine who is ultimately responsible so Jerry hires Perry Mason to defend him in the matter. Capt. Bancroft advises Griffin that he will support him at the upcoming inquiry but when he is found dead, Jerry is charged with murder. When a salvage crew recovers the abandoned cargo, they find the crates contained scrap iron, not high-end machinery and Perry is convinced that insurance fraud is at the root of the matter.