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"Perry Mason" (1957): : -- Perry defends a dark-haired beauty and her aunt, who are both accused of murdering the man who hired the brunette to impersonate his client
"Perry Mason" (1957): Season 1: Episode 39 -- An old man seems to be giving his money away, something his nephew and wife try to stop by having him committed. But once he escapes from the sanitarium, he's accused of murder.
"Perry Mason" (1957): Season 1: Episode 38 -- After a woman tries to steal some letters from an office in Perry's building, she masquerades as a temp for Della in order to escape the police. Later, it's discovered that she stumbled upon a murder plot.
"Perry Mason" (1957): Season 1: Episode 37 -- An attractive blonde shows up at Perry's office with a black eye and claims the stepson of her wealthy employer did it. But when her roommate is murdered, the police accuse her.
"Perry Mason" (1957): Season 1: Episode 36 -- A secretary, who was harassed by the boss she once dated, has a solid alibi when he is killed. But his stepfather does not - and his fingerprints are all over the murder weapon.

Overview

User Rating:
8.5/10   552 votes
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Creator:
Erle Stanley Gardner
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 full episode list
Release Date:
21 September 1957 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Mystery more
Plot:
A master attorney works difficult criminal cases for his clients. full summary
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Awards:
Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 4 nominations more
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Perry Mason: Television film noire more (30 total)

Cast

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Raymond Burr ... Perry Mason / ... (271 episodes, 1957-1966)
William Hopper ... Paul Drake / ... (254 episodes, 1957-1966)
Barbara Hale ... Della Street (252 episodes, 1957-1966)
William Talman ... Hamilton Burger / ... (208 episodes, 1957-1966)
Ray Collins ... Lt. Tragg / ... (172 episodes, 1957-1965)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
60 min | USA:60 min (271 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:PG | Finland:K-18 (self applied) (DVD) (2008)
Filming Locations:
Chaplin Studios - 1416 N. La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Perry's office was located in the Brent Building in downtown Los Angeles. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In "Case of the Grinning Gorilla", you can see the flesh underneath the eyes of the actor portraying the gorilla, especially in the close-ups. more
Quotes:
Della Street: [a simple question] What do you know about art?
Paul Drake: [astonished] Me? I don't even know what I like!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis: The Richest Squirrel in Town (#3.8)" (1961) more

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Perry Mason: Television film noire, 27 May 2000
Author: oddman259 (oddman259@aol.com) from seattle, washington

The original "Perry Mason," in glorious black & white, is in the tradition of the great film noir films of the '40s and '50s. The cases have a poetic reality to them, clashing and understandable motives, psychology, and murder. Because the motives of all involved are understandable, there is not lacking a painful sympathy for those caught up in the circumstances described, even for the perpetrator. But there is a grim darkness to the program as well. The program gradually ran down during its life, so that, when it went off the air, it was probably time. The original 1957-1958 season was the best, with the most intricate plots and with Perry Mason a wiseguy thorn in the side of the police. The cast is perfect, and even the score fits perfectly this brooding and ironic look at life and fate.

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