Perry Mason had great plots. Modern Hollyweird has “lost the plot”.
In the old days the leftist propagandists were very subtle.
A good example of that is the old movie starring Rock Hudson called “Seconds”.
It was written and directed by Communists with the intent of brainwashing the masses.
The problem was that the (brilliant and artistically excellent) symbolism went way over the heads of the audience and nothing “took”.
Now the leftists go for the sledgehammer route.
I’ve heard the Perry Mason books were much more gritty than the TV show was. Never read one but I mean to.
I like The Saint, Danger Man, and the classic Mission Impossible.