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"Matlock" Diary of a Perfect Murder (1986)



Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   75 votes
Director:
Robert Day
Writers:
Dean Hargrove (creator)
Dean Hargrove (writer)
Contact:
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TV Series:
"Matlock" (1986)
Original Air Date:
3 March 1986 (Season 1, Episode 1)
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Mystery more
Plot:
Ben Matlock and his daughter Charlene defend a TV journalist accused of killing his ex-wife. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
Great Pilot Movie more

Cast

  (Episode Credited cast)

Andy Griffith ... Ben Matlock
Lori Lethin ... Attorney Charlene Matlock
Alice Hirson ... Hazel
Kene Holliday ... Tyler Hudson
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jack Bannon ... Paul Lockwood
Billy Green Bush ... Billy Ray Webber

Katherine Cannon ... Linda Coolidge - TV anchor
James V. Christy ... Mark Pearson
James Hardie ... Reporter
Alan Haufrect
James Ingersoll ... National Infomer Reporter
Steve Inwood ... Steve Emerson
Richard Lineback ... Banning the Hotel Desk Clerk
Dennis Lipscomb ... Les McCall
James McEachin ... Police Lt. Frank Daniels
Fred Morsell

Steve Nave ... Matre'De
Richard Newton ... Judge Reynolds
Lawrence Pressman ... Nelson White - TV anchor
Pamela Rossi ... Dancer

Al Ruscio ... Ernie 'The Tailor' Marzell
Caroline Schlitt ... Mary Beth
Robert Schlitt ... Mark Pearson
Ted Sorel
Nadya Starr ... Mrs. Harris

Robin Thomas ... Prosecutor Burton Hawkins
Peter White ... Atty. Harvey Ravanelle
Erica Yohn ... Betty Pearson
Darrell Zwerling ... Dr. Farnsworth - Weatherman
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Additional Details

Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Movie Connections:
Followed by "Matlock: The Kidnapping: Part 1 (#8.12)" (1994) more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
Great Pilot Movie, 16 June 2000
Author: Jennifer from Euless, Texas

Diary of a Perfect Murder is a fun and interesting movie that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The real killer is never known until the very end when Ben Matlock (Andy Griffith) brings to light the identity of the murderer. In case your not aware, Diary of a Perfect Murder served as the pilot for the long running series Matlock that ran from 1986-1995. Everything's pretty much the same except for the character of Charlene is played by actor Lori Lethen and there is also a secretary that never appears later on. Ben to me seems to be more spry in this movie and very exciting to watch as he tries to solve the case. This movie ranks up there with Columbo!

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