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Perry Mason S8E28 — The Case of the Grinning Gorilla

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Perry Mason•Season 8•Episode 28

The Case of the Grinning Gorilla

7.6/10 · 321 votesApr 29, 196552 min

Ranked #24 of 30 in Season 8•−0.3 vs season avg

Della buys the diary of a drowned woman at an auction and after reading the entries becomes convinced that the woman's death was not a suicide as was ruled at the time. This leads Perry into a case involving an eccentric millionaire, his two scheming

Directed byJesse Hibbs

Previous episodeE27 · The Case of the Duplicate Case Next episodeE29 · The Case of the Wrongful Writ

Seasons9

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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

Crew2

Jesse Hibbs

Jesse Hibbs

Director

J

Jackson Gillis

Teleplay

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Episode Summary

"The Case of the Grinning Gorilla" is episode 28 of Perry Mason season 8. It scored 7.6/10 from 321 votes, ranking #24 of 30 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Jesse Hibbs, it aired on April 29, 1965.

Next: E29 · The Case of the Wrongful Writ Best of Season 8