Screenplay: Erle Stanley Gardner

Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by Erle Stanley Gardner. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.


Perry Mason (TV Series)

1957 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Erle Stanley Gardner · Arthur Marks · Jesse Hibbs · William D. Russell

Cast Raymond Burr · William Hopper · Barbara Hale · William Talman

Synopsis TV Series (1957-1966). 9 Seasons. 271 Episodes. Perry Mason (Raymond Burr) is an attorney who specializes in defending seemingly indefensible cases. With the aid of his secretary Della Street (Barbara Hale) and investigator Paul Drake (William Hopper), he often finds...

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6.5

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The Case of the Curious Bride

1935 · Movie · 80 min. · United States

Direction Michael Curtiz

Cast Warren William · Margaret Lindsay · Donald Woods · Claire Dodd

Synopsis Rhoda Montaine learns that her first husband, Gregory Moxley, is still alive, which makes things awkward for her, since she has remarried Carl, the son of wealthy C. Phillip Montaine. She turns to Perry Mason for help, but when he...

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5.0

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Direction Christian I. Nyby II

Cast Raymond Burr · Barbara Hale · William R. Moses · Nancy Lee Grahn

Synopsis David Katz is a world famous magician and he comes to Denver with his group to perform for a charity gala for disabled children. Also there is Perry and Della as all three are supporters of the charity. Kate Ford,...

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The New Perry Mason (TV Series)

1973 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Michael O'Herlihy · Murray Golden · Arthur Marks · Leo Penn

Cast Monte Markham · Sharon Acker · Albert Stratton · Harry Guardino

Synopsis Revival of the long-running hit television series of the 1950s and '60s about Erle Stanley Gardner's brilliant defense attorney.

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The Case of the Velvet Claws

1936 · Movie · 63 min. · United States

Direction William Clemens

Cast Warren William · Claire Dodd · Wini Shaw · Bill Elliott

Synopsis Perry and Della are finally married by his old friend, Judge Mary. They plan to go on a honeymoon, but before it can start, Perry is retained by a woman with a gun and $5000. She wants him to stop...

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They Call It Murder (TV)

1971 · Movie · 95 min. · United States

Direction Walter Grauman

Cast Jim Hutton · Lloyd Bochner · Jo Ann Pflug · Robert J. Wilke

Synopsis A small-town district attorney's saddled with several major investigations, including a gambler's murder and a possible insurance scam.

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Direction Ron Satlof

Cast Raymond Burr · Barbara Hale · William R. Moses · Mason Adams

Synopsis A gangster who has commited all kinds of crimes is accused to have killed his wife. As he was not the murderer in this case Perry Mason intents to find the killer...

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Direction Ron Satlof

Cast Raymond Burr · Barbara Hale · William Katt · Joe Penny

Synopsis An actor rigs a fake on-air shooting with the connivance of his friend, the show's host, but the practical joke goes horribly wrong when the gun, which he'd loaded with blanks, turns out to contain a live round.

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The Case of the Lucky Legs

1935 · Movie · 77 min. · United States

Direction Archie Mayo

Cast Warren William · Genevieve Tobin · Patricia Ellis · Lyle Talbot

Synopsis Frank Patton is the promoter of the Lucky Legs Contest. The problem is that he always skips town before paying the $1000 to the winner...

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Direction Christian I. Nyby II

Cast Paul Sorvino · Barbara Hale · William R. Moses · Maud Adams

Synopsis Anthony Caruso, an old friend of Perry Mason, comes to Denver on the request of Dee Morrison. She's married to famed photographer David Morrison, who wants to shoot a photo featuring his former models. The tricky thing is that all...

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Special Investigator

1936 · Movie · 61 min. · United States

Direction Louis King

Cast Richard Dix · Margaret Callahan · Erik Rhodes · Owen Davis Jr.

Synopsis Bill Fenwick, criminal lawyer, is becoming a mouthpiece for mobsters, when his brother George, a Justice Department investigator, is killed by mob chief Edward Selton. In atonement, Bill leaves his practice and his venal girlfriend and goes undercover in Nevada...

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