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Perry Mason S1E1 — The Case of the Restless Redhead
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Perry Mason•Season 1•Episode 1

The Case of the Restless Redhead

8.0/10 · 955 votesSep 21, 195753 min

Ranked #21 of 39 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Perry drives to the scene of a shooting and finds the police recovering the body of Harry Merrill from a car that went over the side of a mountain. MerriIl has a bullet in his body and a pillowcase over his head. Meanwhile, Perry's client,

Seasons9

Season 1 Episodes39

Cast5

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

Crew12

William D. Russell

William D. Russell

Director

L

Lewis H. Creber

Art Direction

Gene Wang

Gene Wang

Story Editor

R

Russell S. Hughes

Writer

J

J. Paul Popkin

Production Supervisor

D

Dick James

Wardrobe Supervisor

W

Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

C

Charles Q. Vassar

Set Decoration

A

Alfred Bruzlin

Recording Supervision

C

Cosmo Genovese

Script Supervisor

B

Ben Brady

Producer

S

Sam White

Associate Producer

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Episode Summary

"The Case of the Restless Redhead" is episode 1 of Perry Mason season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 955 votes, ranking #21 of 39 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by William D. Russell and written by Russell S. Hughes, it aired on September 21, 1957.