Episode
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grinning Gorilla
Overview
Della buys the diary of a drowned woman at an auction and after reading the entries becomes convinced that the woman's death was not a suicide as was ruled at the time. This leads Perry into a case involving an eccentric millionaire, his two scheming assistants, and a kleptomaniac gorilla.
Details
- Series
- Perry Mason
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 28
- Air date
- 1965-04-29
- Runtime
- 52 min
Episode context
The Case of the Grinning Gorilla is Episode 28 in Season 8 of Perry Mason. It aired on 1965-04-29. The runtime is 52 min.
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