September 24, 1964 [212] "The
Case of the Missing Button"
Director Richard D. Donner
TeleplayJonathan Latimer
Or maybe "The Case of Button,
Button, Who's Got The Button?"
Janice and Dirk Blake are divorced.
They are presently firing opening rounds in a custody
battle over their daughter Button, who has inherited $4
million from her grandfather.
Dirk takes the low road and hides
Button aboard a boat owned by Vince Rome. But Perry and
Paul manage to locate the girl. The case then goes to
court, and the judge awards temporary custody of Button
to her cousins, Lois and Roger Gray. But Vince Rome has a
planinvolving no less than theft, blackmail, and
hints of illicit sexto cut himself in on the
$4 million pie. When Dirk learns of this scheme, he goes
to the boat and fights with Rome. A gun goes off and Rome
is hit. The next day his body is found, but Dirk swears
Rome was alive when he left. Perry believes him.
Janice BlakeJulie Adams
Dirk BlakeEd Nelson (defendant)
Button BlakeClaire Wilcox
Vince RomeAnthony Eisley
Naomi SutherlandLyse D'Anjou
Judge NorrisOtto Kruger
Trial judgeCharles Irving
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