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Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star

Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star

19867.02h 0m

Overview

An actor rigs a fake shooting on TV with the connivance of his friend, the show's host, but the practical joke goes wrong when the gun turns out to contain a live round.

Directed by Ron Satlof
Written by Erle Stanley Gardner, Anne Collins, Dean Hargrove
Produced by Barry Steinberg
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Top Cast

Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr

Perry Mason

Barbara Hale

Barbara Hale

Della Street

William Katt

William Katt

Paul Drake, Jr.

Joe Penny

Joe Penny

Robert McCay

Ron Glass

Ron Glass

Eric Brenner

Alan Thicke

Alan Thicke

Steve Carr

Ivan Dixon

Ivan Dixon

Judge

Wendy Crewson

Wendy Crewson

Michelle Benti

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Michael Reston

Jennifer O'Neill

Jennifer O'Neill

Alison Carr

Themes & Keywords

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About Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star

Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star is a crime, drama, mystery film released in 1986 exploring themes of based on novel or book, detective, murder, courtroom, perry mason. Directed by Ron Satlof, it stars Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Katt. An actor rigs a fake shooting on TV with the connivance of his friend, the show's host, but the practical joke goes wrong when the gun turns out to contain a live round.

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