PERRY MASON: THE CASE OF THE LAUGHING LADY {NINTH SEASON PREMIERE} (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 Carla Chaney against charges that she murdered Gerald Haven. Carla, arriving at Haven's home and finding him dead, recalls hearing hysterical laughter. Mason sets out to find the source. Commercials deleted.

Details

• NETWORK: CBS
• DATE: September 12, 1965 Sunday 9:00 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 0:50:36
• COLOR/B&W: B&W
• CATALOG ID: T82:0326
• 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
• Art Seid … Producer
• Jesse Hibbs … Director
• Orville H. Hampton … Writer
• Erle Stanley Gardner … Based on characters created by
• Leigh Harline … Music by
• Fred Steiner … Theme Music by
• Raymond Burr … Cast, Perry Mason
• Barbara Hale … Cast, Della Street
• William Hopper … Cast, Paul Drake
• William Talman … Cast, Hamilton Burger
• Richard Anderson … Cast, Lt. Steven Drumm
• Dan Tobin … Cast, Terrence Clay
• Constance Towers … Cast, Leona Devore
• Jean Hale … Cast, Carla Chaney
• John Abbott … Cast, Dr. Durwood Tobey
• Bernard Fox … Cast, Peter Stange
• John Dall … Cast, Roan Daniel
• Allison Hayes … Cast, Cho Sin
• Mickey Manners … Cast, Lenny Linden
• John Gallaudet … Cast, Judge
• Shirley O'Hara … Cast, Superintendent
• Michael Rye … Cast, Commentator
• Irene Anders … Cast, Matron