Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

TV Movie
1987
1h 40m

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7.0/10

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Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel (1987)

Crime Drama Mystery

The editor of a tabloid fires his dynamic writer for working on a serious story he said no to. The editor has "dirt" on an Army General, his banker, and other "clients," all of whom make lit... Read allThe editor of a tabloid fires his dynamic writer for working on a serious story he said no to. The editor has "dirt" on an Army General, his banker, and other "clients," all of whom make little-concealed verbal threats to him at a party.The editor of a tabloid fires his dynamic writer for working on a serious story he said no to. The editor has "dirt" on an Army General, his banker, and other "clients," all of whom make little-concealed verbal threats to him at a party.

Director
- Christian I. Nyby II
Writers
- Anthony Spinner
- Erle Stanley Gardner
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

463

YOUR RATING

Director
- Christian I. Nyby II
Writers
- Anthony Spinner
- Erle Stanley Gardner
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
There is an inside joke between William Katt (Paul Drake, Jr.) and Barbara Hale (Della Street) when he comments about what his mother is going to think when she reads the gossip printed in the sleazy tabloid about him, to which she replies that his mother doesn't read that sleazy tabloid, to which he responds that his mother can't get enough of it, since Katt is Hale's Son.

Goofs
Della Street was indeed offered Champagne in the restaurant. As the waiter lifted the bottle from the ice bucket, he asked Della, "Would you like it poured now?" She declined. Apparently, believe the previous commenter understood the line to be "Would you like port now?"

Connections
Followed by Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace (1988)

Soundtracks
Perry Mason Theme
by Fred Steiner

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5/10

Boring only because of the acting

Unlike the original series of the late 1950s and early 1960s, that featured many highly respected motion picture actors, these made for TV movies instead draw upon the very limited talents of soap opera performers. The result is precisely what might be expected. The soap opera actors perform according to a formula without subtlety or nuance. The result is what would be expected - stiff performances played according to formula. These TV films are okay but only for soap opera aficionados. Even Ray Burr seems to have lost his edge