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Perry Mason S8E1 — The Case of the Missing Button

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Perry Mason•Season 8•Episode 1

The Case of the Missing Button

7.7/10 · 370 votesSep 24, 196452 min

Ranked #20 of 30 in Season 8•−0.2 vs season avg

A man's campaign to prove his estranged wife an unfit mother is interrupted when he's arrested for murder.

Directed byRichard Donner

Written byJonathan Latimer

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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

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Richard Donner

Richard Donner

Director

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Jonathan Latimer

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Case of the Missing Button" is episode 1 of Perry Mason season 8. It scored 7.7/10 from 370 votes, ranking #20 of 30 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Richard Donner and written by Jonathan Latimer, it aired on September 24, 1964.

Next: E2 · The Case of the Paper Bullets Best of Season 8