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Perry Mason S2E21 — The Case of the Lost Last Act

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Perry Mason•Season 2•Episode 21

The Case of the Lost Last Act

8.0/10 · 420 votesMar 21, 195952 min

Ranked #19 of 30 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

Playwright Ernest Royce is found shot to death in the same manner as a character in one of his unproduced plays. The play dealt with characters very close to real people and the real life murder of a New York underworld figure years before. Perry's

Directed byGerd Oswald

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Raymond Burr

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Perry Mason

Barbara Hale

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Della Street

William Hopper

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Paul Drake

William Talman

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Hamilton Burger

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Lieutenant Tragg

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Gerd Oswald

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Episode Summary

"The Case of the Lost Last Act" is episode 21 of Perry Mason season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 420 votes, ranking #19 of 30 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Gerd Oswald, it aired on March 21, 1959.

Next: E22 · The Case of the Bedeviled Doctor Best of Season 2