Perry Mason: The Case of the Sleepy Slayer
Episode score
9.0
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The Case of the Sleepy Slayer
- 215.
- Season: 8
- Episode: 4
- First Aired: 10/15/1964
- Prod Code: 569182
Pathetic lowlife Rachel Gordon has been sponging off her crotchety Uncle Abner for years. When she steals money from his safe to give to her drug addict boyfriend he threatens to prosecute her unless she makes restitution. Soon afterwards Uncle Abner turns up dead but it's his male secretary who's charged with the crime. Add a recap »
- Writers:
- Samuel Newman
- Director:
- Jesse Hibbs
- Stars:
- Raymond Burr (Perry Mason)
- Barbara Hale (Della Street)
- William Hopper (Paul Drake)
- William Talman (Hamilton Burger)
- Wesley Lau (Lt. Andy Anderson)
- Recurring Role:
- Morris Ankrum (Judge)
- Guest Star:
- Joan Tompkins (Sadie Norman)
- William Woodson (Medical Examiner)
- John Napier (Bruce Jay)
- Douglas Evans (Salesman)
- J. Edward McKinley (Harlan Farrell)
- Richard Hale (II) (Abner Gordon)
- Gigi Perreau (Phyllis Clover)
- Karl Swenson (Charles Norman)
- Hugh Marlowe (Dr. Lambert)
- Phyllis Hill (Rachel Gordon)
- Al Hopson (Clerk)
- John Rayborn (Pusher)
- Gil Frye (Chef)
- Robert Brown (XI) (Tracey Walcott)
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