Portrait of Erle Stanley Gardner

Writing

Erle Stanley Gardner

Career

Active from 1934 to 1995, with a break from 1941 to 1956, busiest in 1993 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Perry Mason
Perry Mason
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Erle Stanley Gardner Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    0.9, average 3.0
  • Wonder
    1.7, average 3.4
  • Pathos
    3.7, average 5.3
  • Social Commentary
    3.5, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Legal Drama 15
  • Perry Mason 11
  • Courtroom Drama 9
  • Character-Driven 7
  • TV Movie 6
  • Nostalgic 5
  • Murder Mystery 5
  • Courtroom Mystery 5
  • Legal Thriller 5
  • Mystery 5
  • Legal Mystery 4
  • Crime Investigation 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

43
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

19 titles ยท average score 64
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor (1994)
GoodWatch score 54

Novel

Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal
Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal (1993)
GoodWatch score 71

Novel

Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss (1993)
GoodWatch score 74

Novel

Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host
Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host (1993)
GoodWatch score 64

Novel

Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride (1992)
GoodWatch score 65

Novel

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing (1992)
GoodWatch score 69

Novel

Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin (1991)
GoodWatch score 72

Novel

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion (1991)
GoodWatch score 66

Novel

Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (1990)
GoodWatch score 72

Novel

Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception (1990)
GoodWatch score 65

Novel

Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen
Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen (1990)
GoodWatch score 70

Novel

Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter (1990)
GoodWatch score 68

Novel

1980s

13 titles ยท average score 68
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder (1989)
GoodWatch score 59

Novel

Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin (1989)
GoodWatch score 67

Novel

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson (1989)
GoodWatch score 71

Novel

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake (1988)
GoodWatch score 69

Novel

Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace (1988)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam (1987)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love (1987)
GoodWatch score 71

Novel

Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit
Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit (1987)
GoodWatch score 76

Characters

All Against One
All Against One (1987)

Novel

Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun (1986)
GoodWatch score 66

Novel

Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star (1986)
GoodWatch score 70

Characters

Perry Mason Returns
Perry Mason Returns (1985)
GoodWatch score 70

Novel

1970s

1 title ยท average score 54
They Call It Murder
They Call It Murder (1971)
GoodWatch score 54

Novel

1950s

2 titles ยท average score 82
Cool and Lam
Cool and Lam (1958)

Characters

Perry Mason
Perry Mason (1957)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Judge Two (uncredited)

1940s

1 title ยท average score 59
Granny Get Your Gun
Granny Get Your Gun (1940)
GoodWatch score 59

Novel, Story

1930s

7 titles ยท average score 60
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937)
GoodWatch score 67

Story

The Case of the Black Cat
The Case of the Black Cat (1936)
GoodWatch score 52

Story

The Case of the Velvet Claws
The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)
GoodWatch score 65

Novel

Special Investigator
Special Investigator (1936)

Story

The Case of the Curious Bride
The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)
GoodWatch score 54

Story

The Case of the Lucky Legs
The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel

The Case of the Howling Dog
The Case of the Howling Dog (1934)
GoodWatch score 62

Story