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PERRY MASON: THE CASE OF THE CRYING COMEDIAN (TV)

Summary

One in this series of dramas, based on the novels by Erle Stanley Gardner, about the cases of trial attorney Perry Mason, who proves his clients' innocence by solving the crimes himself, with assistance from his savvy secretary Della Street and private investigator Paul Drake. In this episode, Mason defends a stand-up comedian, Charlie Hatch, accused of killing his lover's husband Tom Gilrain. Commercials deleted.

Details

  • NETWORK: CBS
  • DATE: October 14, 1961 Saturday 7:30 PM
  • RUNNING TIME: 0:50:40
  • COLOR/B&W: B&W
  • CATALOG ID: T82:0297
  • GENRE: Drama, legal
  • SUBJECT HEADING: Drama, legal
  • SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1957-1966
  • COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

  • Gail Patrick Jackson … Executive Producer
  • Arthur Marks … Producer, Director
  • Art Seid … Producer
  • Jackson Gillis … Associate Producer
  • Robert C. Dennis … Writer
  • Erle Stanley Gardner … Based on characters created by
  • Raymond Burr … Cast, Perry Mason
  • Barbara Hale … Cast, Della Street
  • William Hopper … Cast, Paul Drake
  • William Talman … Cast, Hamilton Burger
  • Ray Collins … Cast, Lt. Arthur Tragg
  • Tommy Noonan … Cast, Charlie Hatch
  • Jackie Coogan … Cast, Gunner Grimes
  • Gloria Talbot … Cast, Anne Gilrain
  • Sue Ane Langdon … Cast, Rowena
  • Med Flory … Cast, Sgt. McVey
  • Stacy Harris … Cast, Ed Brigham
  • Liam Sullivan … Cast, Tom Gilrain
  • John Gallaudet … Cast, Judge
  • Nestor Paiva … Cast, Nico
  • John Alvin … Cast, Manager
  • Louis Mercier … Cast, Remy
  • Ray Dannis … Cast, Reese Lordan
  • Art Lewis … Cast, M.C.
  • Alan Reynolds … Cast, Dr. Iverson
  • Carl Milletaire … Cast, Bolin
  • Charles Stroud … Cast, Court Clerk
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