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"Matlock" Diary of a Perfect Murder (1986)
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"Matlock" (1986)Original Air Date:
3 March 1986 (Season 1, Episode 1)Plot:
Ben Matlock and his daughter Charlene defend a TV journalist accused of killing his ex-wife. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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(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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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!