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Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

  • TV Movie
  • 19871987
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel (1987)
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
Perry is suing a gutter-trash newspaper that is running a story about a love affair between him and Della. The editor also has "dirt" files on an Army General, his banker, and other "clients... Read allPerry is suing a gutter-trash newspaper that is running a story about a love affair between him and Della. The editor also has "dirt" files on an Army General, his banker, and other "clients". All of them make little-concealed verbal threats to him at a party, but the person who ... Read allPerry is suing a gutter-trash newspaper that is running a story about a love affair between him and Della. The editor also has "dirt" files on an Army General, his banker, and other "clients". All of them make little-concealed verbal threats to him at a party, but the person who hated him most is a female reporter the editor had just fired from the paper for attemptin... Read all
IMDb RATING
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372
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  • Director
    • Christian I. Nyby II
  • Writers
    • Anthony Spinner
    • Erle Stanley Gardner(characters creator)
  • Stars
    • Raymond Burr
    • Barbara Hale
    • William Katt
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  • Director
    • Christian I. Nyby II
  • Writers
    • Anthony Spinner
    • Erle Stanley Gardner(characters creator)
  • Stars
    • Raymond Burr
    • Barbara Hale
    • William Katt
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    • 6User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Raymond Burr
    Raymond Burr
    • Perry Masonas Perry Mason
    Barbara Hale
    Barbara Hale
    • Della Streetas Della Street
    William Katt
    William Katt
    • Paul Drake Jr.as Paul Drake Jr.
    Robert Guillaume
    Robert Guillaume
    • Harlan Wadeas Harlan Wade
    Morgan Brittany
    Morgan Brittany
    • Marianne Claymanas Marianne Clayman
    Eugene Butler
    • Nick Morettias Nick Moretti
    René Enríquez
    René Enríquez
    • Oscar Ortegaas Oscar Ortega
    • (as Rene Enriquez)
    George Grizzard
    George Grizzard
    • Dr. Claymanas Dr. Clayman
    Wings Hauser
    Wings Hauser
    • Capt. James Riversas Capt. James Rivers
    Yaphet Kotto
    Yaphet Kotto
    • General Sorensonas General Sorenson
    Susan Wilder
    Susan Wilder
    • Michelle Bentias Michelle Benti
    David Ogden Stiers
    David Ogden Stiers
    • Michael Restonas Michael Reston
    Ben Slack
    • Frank Petersonas Frank Peterson
    Wiley Harker
    Wiley Harker
    • Cyril Enrightas Cyril Enright
    Dennis Hayden
    Dennis Hayden
    • The Animalas The Animal
    Philip LeStrange
    • Collier Jenningsas Collier Jennings
    • (as Phillip Le Strange)
    James McEachin
    James McEachin
    • Harry Forbesas Harry Forbes
    • (as James Mc Eachin)
    Pam Ward
    • Judge Eleanor Danielsas Judge Eleanor Daniels
    • Director
      • Christian I. Nyby II
    • Writers
      • Anthony Spinner
      • Erle Stanley Gardner(characters creator)
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    Perry is suing a gutter-trash newspaper that is running a story about a love affair between him and Della. The editor also has "dirt" files on an Army General, his banker, and other "clients". All of them make little-concealed verbal threats to him at a party, but the person who hated him most is a female reporter the editor had just fired from the paper for attempting to write a serious story. Soon after she threatens him, he's found floating in his pool, shot. The reporter is arrested for the crime and Perry, who has a personal stake in the matter, sets out with Della and Paul to solve the mystery. But the other suspects just want the case to be over and will go to any lengths to protect their secrets. —Lee Horton <Leeh@tcp.co.uk>
    • perry mason character
    • della street character
    • paul drake jr. character
    • courtroom
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    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
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    • Trivia
      James McEachin, who played Harry Forbes, later played recurring character Lt. Ed Brock, having already established the role in the Case of the Notorious Nun.
    • Goofs
      Ms. Street is served port in a restaurant. She later says that it was Champagne that she was served.
    • Connections
      Followed by Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Perry Mason Theme
      by Fred Steiner

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    6/10
    Enquiring Minds Want To Know Who The Murderer Is
    Susan Wilder is a writer for a National-Enquirer-like newspaper. It is run by Robert Guillaime. He fires her for pursuing serious stories. She goes to his estate to harangue him and leaves.... and he is found dead soon afterwards. Miss Wilder is on trial for murder, but fortunately she has Raymond Burr as Perry Mason for a lawyer, and Erle Stanley Gardner's lawyer-sleuth never represents a guilty client. Random witnesses confess on the stand Especially when you have a murder victim with lots of blackmail-style material in his safe, much of which vanishes after the death.

    Rene Enriquez and Yaphet Kotto are two of the well-known actors who appear in this nicely ornamented episode in the series of TV movies in which Burr starred from 1986 through his death in 1993.
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    • Release date
      • November 15, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Perry Mason: El caso del pícaro escandaloso
    • Filming locations
      • Denver, Colorado, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fred Silverman Company
      • Strathmore Productions
      • Viacom Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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