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#158: The Case of the
Hateful Hero
Original Airdate: 10/18/62 Revised

Summary Edit

From The Perry Mason TV Show Book (Revised)
Jimmy Anderson, Lieutenant Andy Anderson’s cousin, has been promoted from a street beat to a patrol car. On his first night out, Jimmy and his partner Otto Norden come across a robbery at the Wilson Plastics Company. A shooting occurs and Norden is killed.

Andy can’t believe it, but evidence points to Jimmy having been involved in a burglary while still on his street beat. Andy is angry and confused when Jimmy is suspended from the force.

Perry happens to be the attorney for Wilson Plastics and is on the scene when the night watchman, Ralph Pierce, is found strangled to death. Andy asks Perry to defend Jimmy, who is accused of this crime as well.

Credits Edit

Starring Raymond Burr
in The Case of THE HATEFUL HERO
Based upon Characters Created by Erle Stanley Gardner
Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman, Ray Collins

Trailing

Directed by Jesse Hibbs
Written by Samuel Newman

Art Seid | Producer
Gail Patrick Jackson | Executive Producer
Jackson Gillis | Associate Producer
Samuel Newman | Story Consultant

Raymond Burr as Perry Mason
Barbara Hale as Della Street
William Hopper as Paul Drake
Wiliam Talman as Hamilton Burger
Ray Collins as Lt. Tragg
Wesley Lau as Lt. Anderson

Cast

Dick Davalos as James Anderson
Jeanette Nolan as Erna Norden
Mabel Albertson as Carrie Wilson
Edmon Ryan as Arthur Morrell
Leonard Stone as Jerel Leland
Sue England as Fleta York
William Phipps as Dwight Wilson
William Boyett as Otto Norden
Frank Gerstle as Det. Steve Toland
Mike Steele as Howard Duncan
Richard Tretter as Intern
George Ives as Police Board Chairman
S. John Launer as Judge
Lennie Bremen as Superintendent
Jon Lormer as Autopsy Surgeon

Uncredited Actors
Lee Miller as Sgt. Brice

Crew

“Perry Mason”

Director of Photography … Robert G. Hager
Art Direction … Lewis Creber
Assistant Director … Gordon A. Webb
Film Editor … John D. Faure
Casting … Harvey Clermont
Makeup … Irving Pringle
Hair Stylist … Annabell
Wardrobe Supervision … Ed McDermott, Evelyn Carruth
Set Decoration … Charles Q. Vassar
Properties … Ray Thompson
Production Sound Mixer … Herman Lewis
Script Supervision … Cosmo Genovese
Automobiles Supplied by … Ford Motor Company

Perry Mason
Produced by the CBS Television Network in association with Paisano Productions

Trivia Edit

Mabel Albertson makes her only Perry appearance here playing Carrie Wilson. Mabel Albertson was the sister of Academy Award-winning actor Jack Albertson. Many people may remember Mabel Albertson as Howard Sprague’s mother on The Andy Griffith Show. Submitted by PaulDrake 33, 9 September 2009.

Sightings: In the back of the courtroom and mostly in shadow, the Pencil Mustache Man and “Miss Carmody” watch the proceedings intently. Find out more about them and the rest of the recurring spectators, and help us spot their friends! Submitted by gracep, 1/11/2011.

Comments Edit

Wesley Lau gets to shine as Lt. Anderson today. He finally gets to show some range as an actor: anger, desperation, sorrow. He can be really strong when he wants to be! Submitted by gracep, 1/11/2011.

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