Perry Mason

There are few actors so closely tied to a persona than Raymond Burr as Perry Mason. This long-running series was built upon Erle Stanley Gardner´s many novels about a brilliant defense lawyer and his staff, that solved many a crime with surprise witnesses and stern cross-examinations.It was the first mystery series to feature chalk or tape outlines to mark the spots where bodies were found. Filmed almost exclusively in the Los Angeles area, Raymond Burr had Gardner's seal of approval in the role. The cases were usually won by way of pivotal confessions of witnesses, solicited by Perry Mason (Burr's) surgeon-like examination or with last-minute, key evidence brought into the courtroom by private investigator, Paul Drake (William Hopper). Della Street (Barbara Hale), Perry´s faithful secretary, was always at Perry's side in the courtroom where hapless Hamilton Burger (William Tallman) was the Los Angeles District Attorney who never seemed to win. As to the myth that Perry Mason never lost, there were 2 episodes where it did occur... but you'll have to watch to find out.The show was revived in 1973-74, with other actors in the familiar roles (Monte Markham as Mason), and then again with the some of the original cast, in a string of feature length TV films from 1985 until Raymond Burr´s death in 1993.

Ended
TV series created in 2024 by Erle Stanley Gardner.
The show consists of 9 seasons and 271 episodes.

S03E06

S03E06 : The Case of Paul Drake's Dilemma 9/10 (131 voting)

S06E09

S06E09 : The Case of the Weary Watchdog 9/10 (98 voting)

S07E04

S07E04 : The Case of the Deadly Verdict 8.9/10 (122 voting)

Trailer

Seasons

Posters

ActorRoleActorRole
Raymond Burr Raymond Burr
Perry Mason
Barbara Hale Barbara Hale
Della Street
William Hopper William Hopper
Paul Drake
William Talman William Talman
Hamilton Burger
Ray Collins Ray Collins
Lieutenant Tragg
NameJob
Creator
Erle Stanley GardnerNovel
Erle Stanley GardnerCreator
Sam WhiteAssociate Producer
Seeleg LesterAssociate Producer
Jackson GillisAssociate Producer
Jerry HopperProducer
Bernard L. KowalskiProducer
Christian NybyProducer
William D. RussellProducer
Herbert HirschmanProducer
László BenedekProducer
Jesse HibbsProducer

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  • Original title

    Perry Mason

  • Type

    TV series

  • Episodes

    9 Seasons • 271 Episodes

  • Rating

    8.26/10 (3 954 voting)

  • Popularity : 100%

  • Country of origin

    US

  • Original language(s)

    en

  • Running time

    60 :

  • Status

    Ended