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"Perry Mason" The Case of the Dead Ringer (1966)
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"Perry Mason" (1957)Original Air Date:
17 April 1966 (Season 9, Episode 26)Plot:
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Dueling Burrs more (1 total)Cast
(Episode Credited cast) | Raymond Burr | ... | Perry Mason / Grimes |
| Barbara Hale | ... | Della Street |
| William Hopper | ... | Paul Drake |
| William Talman | ... | Hamilton Burger |
 | Richard Anderson | ... | Lt. Steve Drumm |
| Dan Tobin | ... | Terrence Clay |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Indus Arthur | ... | Barbara Kramer |
| Henry Beckman | ... | William March |
| Alex Bookston | ... | Assistant Manager |
| Mike De Anda | ... | Mexican Worker (as Mike Miguel De Anda) |
| Alan Fordney | ... | Harley |
| Anthony Jochim | ... | Makeup Man |
| Roland La Starza | ... | Bouncer |
| Maurice Manson | ... | Jess Parkinson |
| Arlene Martel | ... | Sandra Dunkel |
| Oliver McGowan | ... | Otis Swanson |
| Stewart Moss | ... | Dan Swanson |
| Tom Palmer | ... | Franklin Bates |
| Ed Prentiss | ... | Judge No. 1 (as Ed Prentis) |
| Grandon Rhodes | ... | Judge #2 |
| Chet Stratton | ... | Minister |
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*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
When the producers of a long running show learn they are about to be canceled, sometimes they just phone it in. Other times, they free themselves to have fun. This may not be the best episode in the Mason canon, but it is fun.
The story involves a patent case Mason is trying in court for the lovely Barbara (Indus Arthur, who has haunting good looks). The case is in trouble and soon we see Perry smoking a cheap cigar handing instructions and $10,000 in an envelope to a key witness, Sandra Dunkel (Arlene Martel, memorable as Spock's bride T'Pring in "Amok Time" on "Star Trek"). Nervous and upset, Dunkel confesses she's lying on the stand and points to Perry as the man who tried to bribe her. Perry loses the case (though he immediately appeals) and his reputation is suspect. When the man who won the patent case is found dead, Barbara becomes the prime suspect and Perry has to defend her while clearing his own reputation.
Burr is wonderful as Grimes, the man hired to pretend he's Mason. He creates a very colorful and fun character, something that must have been much more fun to play than the proper Perry Mason. The split screen effect is very good as Burr cross examines himself on the stand, and the dialog between Mason and Grimes about playacting and they are the only two real men here is full of double meaning.
The mystery is pretty good too, but it really takes a back seat to this show by Burr.