Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson

1989 1h 35m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 11

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Synopsis

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Ken Malansky, a law student of Perry Mason's, is accused of murdering a fellow student. Perry is reluctant to take on his case as the victim was the son of a close friend.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Raymond Burr
Perry Mason
Barbara Hale
Della Street
William R. Moses
Ken Malansky
Alexandra Paul
Amy Hastings
Brian Keith
Frank Wellman Sr.
Leslie Ackerman
Miss Lehman
Karen Kopins
Kimberly McDonald
Richard Allen
Jeff

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christian I. Nyby II
Writers: Dean Hargrove, Joel Steiger
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Perry Mason TV Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christian I. Nyby II, shot by Arch Bryant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fred Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Solomon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Raymond Burr and Barbara Hale and William R. Moses carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098082 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Christian I. Nyby II directs. Arch Bryant behind the camera. Fred Steiner scores. David Solomon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "The Perry Mason TV Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Christian I. Nyby II, shot by Arch Bryant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Fred Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Solomon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Raymond Burr and Barbara Hale and William R. Moses carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0098082 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.