Episode
Perry Mason: The Case of the Rolling Bones
Overview
When Daniel Reed (Edgar Stehli) finds himself being blackmailed by an old business partner from his time in Alaska, Perry must first save him from the insane asylum and then the gas chamber.
Details
- Series
- Perry Mason
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 39
- Air date
- 1958-06-28
- Runtime
- 52 min
Episode context
The Case of the Rolling Bones is Episode 39 in Season 1 of Perry Mason. It aired on 1958-06-28. The runtime is 52 min.
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