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#174: The Case of the
Lawful Lazarus
Original Airdate: 03/14/63

Summary Edit

From The Perry Mason TV Show Book
When a man who has been declared legally dead reappears and attempts to gain control of his dying wife’s millions, her family rallies against him. This results in one murder and a call for Perry.

Credits Edit

Opening

Starring Raymond Burr
in The Case of THE LAWFUL LAZARUS
Based upon characters created by Erle Stanley Gardner
Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman, Ray Collins

Trailing

Directed by Jesse Hibbs
Written by True Boardman
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

David McLean as Trevor Harris
Maria Palmer as Nora Kasner
Irene Hervey as Jill Garson
Max Showalter as Clarence Henry
Philip Bourneuf as Edgar Thorne
Abbagail Shelton as Michaela Martin
Joy Hodges as Clara Thorne
Kay Stewart as Barbara Billings
Morris Ankrum as Judge
Mack Williams as Doctor
Ted Stanhope as Pawn Broker

Uncredited Actors
Lee Miller as Sgt. Brice

Crew

“Perry Mason”
Director of Photography … Robert G. Hager
Art Direction … Lewis Creber
Assistant Director … Robert G. Stone
Film Editor … Richard H. Cahoon A.C.E.
Casting … Harvey Clermont
Makeup … Irving Pringle
Hair Stylist … Annabell
Wardrobe Supervision … Ed McDermott, Evelyn Carruth
Set Decoration … Sandy Grace
Properties … Ray Thompson
Production Sound Mixer … Herman Lewis
Script Supervision … Cosmo Genovese
Theme Composed by … Fred Steiner
Automobiles Supplied by … Ford Motor Company

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

Trivia Edit

Continuity: In an early view of Perry’s desk, his intercom box is missing. Later, it’s back. See here. Submitted by daveb, 11/29/2007.

Sightings: First, Quiet Old Man #1 peeks through the audience in the courtroom gallery. Second, “Miss Carmody” is visible in cutaways to Clarence Henry (Max Showalter) when the hearing reconvenes. Learn more about these familiar faces, and help us spot others! Submitted by g, 1/30/2011.

Comments Edit

Another example of the domestic violence that goes unpunished in this series. Edgar slaps his wife in front of a witness because she mouthed off to him, and he bellows, “Take her out of my sight.” So, the witness does that, instead of calling the police and having him arrested for assault. Submitted by g, 1/30/2011.

This strikes me as one of the better episodes, in part because of the complexity of character of Perry's client, Trevor Harris. It's a nice change of pace from the usual innocent-young-girl defendant, and I think that David McLean does a good job with the role. Ed Zoerner, 8/10/11.

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