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TVMovie #13: The Case of the
Poisoned Pen
Original Airdate: 1/21/90

Summary Edit

A good friend of Della's is accused of murdering her ex-husband during a small mystery writers' cocktail party. Perry takes the case to defend the famous mystery writer.

Credits Edit

Opening

Perry Mason
The Case of THE POISONED PEN

Starring
Raymond Burr as Perry Mason
Barbara Hale as Della Street
and William R. Moses as Ken Malansky

Special Guest Stars
Cindy Williams as Rita Sue Bliss, f/k/a Charlene Grubb, mystery writer and Brad Thompson's Ex girlfriend
Barbara Babcock as Martha Robertson, mystery writer and Brad Thompson's Ex wife
Kiel Martin as Max Mulgrew, ghost writer and ex-policeman
and Tony Lo Bianco as Michael (Garfield) Garcia, writer and protιgι of Brad Thompson

Special Appearance by
David Warner as Bradley Thompson, author of the best seller A Passionate Death

Guest Stars
Earl Boen as Mr. Jason Tweed, host
Charles Macaulay as Judge Charles Wade
James McEachin as Lt. Ed Brock
Katherine Moffat as Rebecca Austin, young ghost writer and Brad Thompson's girlfriend
Don Reilly as Chris Hobson, bartender at Mawby's Bar
Andy Romano as Asst. D.A. Jack LaRusso
Largo Woodruff as Judy Fulmer. waitress and Chris' sister

Music by Dick DeBenedictis
(Original Perry Mason Theme by Fred Steiner)

Editor … Carter DeHaven IV
Art Director … Paul Staheli
Director of Photography … Daniel McKinny
Co-Producer … David Solomon
Produced by Peter Katz
Supervising Producer … Joel Steiger
Written by George Eckstein
Based upon characters created by Erle Stanley Gardner
Directed by Christian I. Nyby, II

Trailing

Executive Producers … Dean Hargrove & Fred Silverman

Co-Staring
Diane Shalet as Mrs. Mitchell Joyce

Featuring
Rich Beall as Desk Clerk
Deborah (Debra) Brown as Nurse
Lu Ann Buckstein as Waitress
Gary Giem as Bartender at Mawby's Bar
Tracy Smith as Reporter #2
Mimi Wickliff as Reporter #1

Unit Production Manager … Billy Ray Smith
1st Assitant Director … Gary Grillo
2nd Assitant Director … Gail Joyce Fortmuller
Casting by Reuben Cannon & Associates & Carol Dudley, C.S.A.
Costume Designer … Ronn Rynhart
Men's Costumer … Kelly A. King
Women's Costumer … Sharon T. Brunn \\ Make-Up … Dee Sandella & Patti Dallas & Dionne Smith
Hair Stylists … Brenda Moen & Roseann Bigelow
Production Sound Mixer … James Emerson
Gaffer … Brad Lipson
Key Grip … Jerry Jencks
Camera Operator … Vincent Baldino
1st Camera Assitant … Douglas O'Kane
Production Accountant … Debbie Nodella
Production Coordinator … Andrea Nachman
Set Decorator … Charlie Helms
Property Masters … MacDonald-Petersen
Script Supervisor … Jeff Glasser
Construction Coordinator … Randy Holland
Stunt Coordinator … Gary Jensen
Transportation Coordinator … Gil Talamantes
Location Manager … Karen Beard
Production Executive … Donna Colabella
Production Consultant … Robert Benevides RB Productions
Legal Advisor … Dennis Smith
Main Title Design … Wayne Fitzgerald
Post-Production Supervisor … Hal Harrison
Assistant Editor … Leslie Sackheim
Post-Production Coordinator … David Rosenberg
Music Supervisor … C. R. Cassey
Sound Effects … Horta Editorial
Supervising Sound Editor … Eileen Horta
Re-Recording by Universal Studios
Re-Recording Sound Mixers … William M. Nicholson & Andrew MacDonald & Peter S. Reale
Music Editorial … Do Re Me Music
Music Editor … Ted Roberts
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Executive In Charge of Production … Mike Moder

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