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Perry Mason S6E2 — The Case of the Capricious Corpse

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Perry Mason•Season 6•Episode 2

The Case of the Capricious Corpse

7.7/10 · 336 votesOct 4, 196252 min

Ranked #21 of 28 in Season 6•−0.3 vs season avg

Carleton Gage, a major financial supporter of an orphanage, wants to keep it open but lapses into a coma and later assumes room temperature. Gage's nephew, George, wants to close the orphanage and he is being secretly aided by Ernest Demming. Joane Proctor, Carleton's sister-in-law,

Directed byArthur Marks

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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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Arthur Marks

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Episode Summary

"The Case of the Capricious Corpse" is episode 2 of Perry Mason season 6. It scored 7.7/10 from 336 votes, ranking #21 of 28 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Arthur Marks, it aired on October 4, 1962.

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