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Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception

  • TV Movie
  • 1990
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception (1990)
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Perry Mason must defend the son of an old friend who is accused of killing an ex-officer of the Nazi-SS.Perry Mason must defend the son of an old friend who is accused of killing an ex-officer of the Nazi-SS.Perry Mason must defend the son of an old friend who is accused of killing an ex-officer of the Nazi-SS.

  • Director
    • Christian I. Nyby II
  • Writers
    • George Eckstein
    • Erle Stanley Gardner
  • Stars
    • Raymond Burr
    • Barbara Hale
    • William R. Moses
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    510
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Christian I. Nyby II
    • Writers
      • George Eckstein
      • Erle Stanley Gardner
    • Stars
      • Raymond Burr
      • Barbara Hale
      • William R. Moses
    • 11User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Raymond Burr
    Raymond Burr
    • Perry Mason
    Barbara Hale
    Barbara Hale
    • Della Street
    William R. Moses
    William R. Moses
    • Ken Malansky
    Ian Bannen
    Ian Bannen
    • Otto Rosen
    Ian McShane
    Ian McShane
    • Andre Marchand
    Yvette Mimieux
    Yvette Mimieux
    • Danielle Altmann
    Terry O'Quinn
    Terry O'Quinn
    • Curt Mitchell
    Marcy Walker
    Marcy Walker
    • Marie Ramsey
    Teresa Wright
    Teresa Wright
    • Helene Berman
    Paul Freeman
    Paul Freeman
    • Carl Meyerhoff
    Mickey Knox
    Mickey Knox
    • Col. Butler
    Tim Ryan
    Tim Ryan
    • Capt. David Berman
    Kim Thomson
    Kim Thomson
    • Cathy Bramwell
    • (as Kim Thompson)
    Brian Greene
    Brian Greene
    • Ambassador Todd
    Jeremy Hawk
    Jeremy Hawk
    • Felix Altmann
    Paul Maxwell
    Paul Maxwell
    • Capt. Calvelli
    Richard D. Sharp
    • Major Fletcher
    Jérôme Frazer
    • SS Officer (dream sequence)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Christian I. Nyby II
    • Writers
      • George Eckstein
      • Erle Stanley Gardner
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    • Trivia
      Last film of Paul Maxwell.
    • Goofs
      Paul Maxwell's character is credited as Captain Calvelli despite being referred to as Colonel Calvelli throughout.
    • Connections
      Followed by Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (1990)

    User reviews11

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    10/10

    The best of all the PERRY MASON films

    This is the best film in the Perry Mason series. Wonderful guest stars like Paul Freeman and Marcy Walker bring glamour and power to he story set in Paris. A complicated case - but Perry will handle it. William R. Moses is at his best as Ken Malansky. You have to like the recurring characters like Ken, Perry and Della, and you have to accept the way the Perry Mason - movies are made. Only than you can appreciate this fine movie. Wonderful. Thank you for this one !
    • perkins1
    • Nov 22, 2001
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    • Release date
      • March 11, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Perry Mason: The Case of the Paris Paradox
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Dean Hargrove Productions
      • Fred Silverman Company
      • Viacom Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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