Perry Mason

TV Series
1957–1966
TV-PG
1h

IMDb RATING

8.3/10

12K

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Legal Drama Whodunnit Crime Drama Mystery

The trials of a master criminal defense attorney handling the most difficult cases in support of the innocent.The trials of a master criminal defense attorney handling the most difficult cases in support of the innocent.The trials of a master criminal defense attorney handling the most difficult cases in support of the innocent.

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IMDb RATING

8.3/10

12K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

323

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 3 Primetime Emmys
- 7 wins & 7 nominations total

Episodes271

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TopTop-rated9 seasons10 years

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)

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A Great Detective Show As Well

"Perry Mason" was not only a great legal drama, but it was also a great whodunnit. Perry Mason's detective skills would serve him well in gathering evidence to prove his client's innocence. Also, the casting of Raymond Burr finally gave him his defining role after years of playing heavies. And let's not forget the supporting cast. Barbara Hale as Della Street, Perry's faithful secretary, William Hopper as Paul Drake, the able bodied gumshoe, William Tallman, as his nemesis district attorney Hamilton Burger and Ray Collins, as the always dogged Lieutenant Arthur Tragg.