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Perry Mason

  • TV Series
  • 1957–19661957–1966
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h
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8.3/10
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Perry Mason (1957)
Perry Mason
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The cases of a master criminal defense attorney, handling the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.The cases of a master criminal defense attorney, handling the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.The cases of a master criminal defense attorney, handling the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
9.9K
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POPULARITY
304
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    • Erle Stanley Gardner(characters created by)
  • Stars
    • Raymond Burr
    • Barbara Hale
    • William Hopper
    • Erle Stanley Gardner(characters created by)
  • Stars
    • Raymond Burr
    • Barbara Hale
    • William Hopper
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    • 87User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys

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    Raymond Burr
    Raymond Burr
    • Perry Mason…
    Barbara Hale
    Barbara Hale
    • Della Street
    William Hopper
    William Hopper
    • Paul Drake
    Ray Collins
    Ray Collins
    • Lt. Tragg
    William Talman
    William Talman
    • Hamilton Burger…
    Don Anderson
    Don Anderson
    • Courtroom Spectator…
    Lee Miller
    • Police Sgt. Brice…
    Wesley Lau
    Wesley Lau
    • Lt. Anderson…
    George E. Stone
    George E. Stone
    • Court Clerk…
    S. John Launer
    S. John Launer
    • Judge…
    Kenneth MacDonald
    Kenneth MacDonald
    • Judge…
    Bert Stevens
    Bert Stevens
    • Courtroom Spectator…
    Richard Anderson
    Richard Anderson
    • Police Lt. Steve Drumm…
    Michael Fox
    Michael Fox
    • Autopsy Surgeon…
    Willis Bouchey
    Willis Bouchey
    • Judge…
    Morris Ankrum
    Morris Ankrum
    • Judge…
    John Gallaudet
    John Gallaudet
    • Judge…
    Connie Cezon
    • Gertie…
      • Erle Stanley Gardner(characters created by)
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    • Trivia
      When Raymond Burr missed several episodes due to illness, he was replaced by several guest attorneys who were played by Bette Davis, Walter Pidgeon, Hugh O'Brian, Michael Rennie, and Mike Connors.
    • Goofs
      Perry Mason's office is given as on the 9th floor of the fictional "Brent Building" in Los Angeles, and has a distinctive terrace outside (as does the next-door office in S.8 Ep. 30). However, establishing shots of the exterior use a photo of a plain-sided office building with no balconies or terraces on the 9th floor, or anywhere else.
    • Quotes

      Hamilton Burger: Incompetent, irrelevant, and immaterial!

    • Connections
      Featured in The Honey Pot (1967)
    • Soundtracks
      Park Avenue Beat
      (uncredited)

      Written by Fred Steiner

      (series theme)

    User reviews87

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    Arguably, the greatest TV drama ever
    Everything about this series was perfect, from the acting, to the scripts, to the directing, and even to the fact that black and white was used even after the advent of color. Of course, Raymond Burr WAS Perry Mason, just about the world's greatest defense attorney, who stops at NOTHING in his search for the truth. The supporting cast was also excellent, and the guest stars, unlike in so many other series, were always of a high calibre. Some might say that the scripts were a bit formulaic, but within the basic format, over the 10 year run of the series there was infinite variety in the details of each show, with enough unexpected plot twists to constantly keep any audience guessing. The atmosphere was perfect: black and white lent a mysterious, almost gothic feeling to the episodes, which at the same time was beautifully contrasted with Perry Mason's ice cold reasoning and razor sharp sense of right and wrong. There are so many other things I could say about this series; perhaps it is best left at saying that this is the one, the only court drama, probably the best TV drama in general, and definitely one of the ten greatest series of all time.
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    • Aug 13, 2002

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    • Release date
      • September 21, 1957 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Chaplin Studios - 1416 N. La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • CBS Television Network
      • Paisano Productions
      • TCF Television Productions
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    • 1 hour
      • Black and White
      • Mono

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