Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo (1992)

Sleazy talk show host Ted Mayne writes a tell-all book, which enrages and embarrasses several very prominent women. One of them, actress Roxanne Shield, loses her composure during an ... See full summary »

Director:

Christian I. Nyby II

Writers:

Brian Clemens, Erle Stanley Gardner (characters)

Stars:

Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William R. Moses

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Raymond Burr	...	Perry Mason
Barbara Hale	...	Della Street
William R. Moses	...	Ken Malansky
Geraldo Rivera	...	Ted Mayne
Tracy Nelson	...	Charley Adams
Priscilla Barnes	...	Brenda Kingsley
Anjanette Comer	...	Nora Turner
Pat Finley	...	Judge Andrea Nachman
Mary-Margaret Humes	...	Laura Rand
Kenneth Kimmins	...	D.A. Randall Thatcher
James McDonnell
James McEachin	...	Lt. Ed Brock
Vonetta McGee	...	Annie Bollin
Vyto Ruginis	...	Paul Singer
Amy Steel	...	Roxanne Shields

Storyline

Sleazy talk show host Ted Mayne writes a tell-all book, which enrages and embarrasses several very prominent women. One of them, actress Roxanne Shield, loses her composure during an interview and winds up making a televised death threat. Of course, when Ted is murdered, she is arrested. Witnesses claim they saw Roxanne outside his apartment that night and police later find the murder weapon in her car. Renowned defence attorney Perry Mason accepts the challenge of defending her in court.

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Plot Keywords:

perry mason | sequel | detective | courtroom | character name in title

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 May 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Perry Mason - La robe rouge

Filming Locations:

Denver, Colorado, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dean Hargrove Productions, Fred Silverman Company, Viacom Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Geraldo Rivera a plays Ted Mayne, whose lifestyle is remarkably similar to Rivera's.

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Connections

Follows Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson (1989)

User Reviews

Geraldo: Fact or Fiction

Following a similar tell-all book authored by television personality Geraldo Rivera, this entry in the Perry Mason movie series blurs fact and fiction by casting Rivera as Ted Mayne, who is murdered after publishing his own scandalous tone. The suspect is a TV actress, who makes the mistake of blowing off steam over the book by threatening Mayne's life on camera.

Enter Perry Mason, who uses his usual methods to uncover the true killer in open court.

This is an average Mason film, with, a final clue, though plausible, seems too over the top to be believed, requiring the guilty party to go "mad" on the stand to pull it off.

The supporting cast is good, with Geraldo giving a surprisingly effective performance as Ted Mayne.