Episode
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glamorous Ghost
Overview
Eleanor Corbin pleads amnesia after police find her running and screaming through the woods near her apartment building. Her loss of memory is of little help to her when she is later charged with murder.
Details
- Series
- Perry Mason
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 19
- Air date
- 1962-02-03
- Runtime
- 51 min
Episode context
The Case of the Glamorous Ghost is Episode 19 in Season 5 of Perry Mason. It aired on 1962-02-03. The runtime is 51 min.
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