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Perry Mason S9E29 — The Case of the Crafty Kidnapper

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Perry Mason•Season 9•Episode 29

The Case of the Crafty Kidnapper

8.1/10 · 361 votesMay 15, 196652 min

Ranked #14 of 30 in Season 9•+0.1 vs season avg

Gossip columnist Danny Shine is a real scumbag. Even his own mother would disown him. So it's no surprise when he turns up shot to death in his car one night after a party at Alex Tanner's house. Danny's assistant, Greg Stanley, is arrested for

Directed byJerry Hopper

Written byWilliam Bast, Erle Stanley Gardner

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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

Crew9

Arthur Marks

Arthur Marks

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Art Seid

Producer

Gail Patrick

Gail Patrick

Executive Producer

Jerry Hopper

Jerry Hopper

Director

William Bast

William Bast

Writer

Erle Stanley Gardner

Erle Stanley Gardner

Writer

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Richard Shores

Music

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Richard W. Farrell

Editor

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John M. Nickolaus Jr.

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Case of the Crafty Kidnapper" is episode 29 of Perry Mason season 9. It scored 8.1/10 from 361 votes, ranking #14 of 30 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Jerry Hopper and written by William Bast, Erle Stanley Gardner, it aired on May 15, 1966.

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