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Writers (WGA):
George Eckstein (written by)
Erle Stanley Gardner (characters creator)
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Release Date:
21 January 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Mystery more
Plot:
The chief suspects in the murder of an author are the numerous colleagues whom he continuously plagiarized. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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Raymond Burr ... Perry Mason
Barbara Hale ... Della Street

William R. Moses ... Ken Malansky
Cindy Williams ... Rita Sue Bliss
Barbara Babcock ... Martha Robertson
Kiel Martin ... Max Mulgrew

Tony Lo Bianco ... Michael Garcia
David Warner ... Bradley Thompson
Earl Boen ... Mr. Tweed
Charles Macaulay ... Judge Charles Wade
James McEachin ... Lt Brock
Katherine Moffat ... Rebecca Austin
Don Reilly
Andy Romano ... Asst. D.A. Jack LaRusso
Largo Woodruff
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Runtime:
95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
UK:PG
Filming Locations:
Denver, Colorado, USA
Company:
Dean Hargrove Productions more

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Follows The Case of the Black Cat (1936) more

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A Chilling Perpetrator, 21 August 2008
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Author: bkoganbing from Buffalo, New York

Perry Mason: The Case of The Poisoned Pen finds Perry, Della, and Ken at a mystery writer's convention where David Warner is getting an award. Warner is one piece of work, a lot of the writers there have at one time or other worked with him, in fact he used their efforts to bolster his flagging creativity. Now he's writing some memoirs about his life and they promise to reveal a lot about his rivals, all of whom are now successful mystery writers in their own right.

When Warner winds up poisoned, though plenty of these people could have done the deed as Warner was poisoned at a cocktail reception that everyone including Perry Mason and his crew were attending, suspicion falls on Barbara Babcock, who actually married Warner at one time. But of course she didn't do it.

This film was the farewell appearance of actor Kiel Martin who is best known for playing Detective J.D. LaRue in Hill Street Blues. That show had one of the great ensemble casts ever put together for a series and Martin was always enjoyable.

What I like about The Case of the Poisoned Pen was the portrayal of the individual who is the killer. I can't say more, but as it turns out the perpetrator is one evil individual.

Catch this film and see what I mean.

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