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Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception

  • TV Movie
  • 1990
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
559
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception (1990)
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Perry Mason must defend the son of an old friend who is accused of killing an ex-officer of the Nazi-SS.Perry Mason must defend the son of an old friend who is accused of killing an ex-officer of the Nazi-SS.Perry Mason must defend the son of an old friend who is accused of killing an ex-officer of the Nazi-SS.

  • Director
    • Christian I. Nyby II
  • Writers
    • George Eckstein
    • Erle Stanley Gardner
  • Stars
    • Raymond Burr
    • Barbara Hale
    • William R. Moses
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    559
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Christian I. Nyby II
    • Writers
      • George Eckstein
      • Erle Stanley Gardner
    • Stars
      • Raymond Burr
      • Barbara Hale
      • William R. Moses
    • 12User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast18

    Raymond Burr
    Raymond Burr
    • Perry Mason
    Barbara Hale
    Barbara Hale
    • Della Street
    William R. Moses
    William R. Moses
    • Ken Malansky
    Ian Bannen
    Ian Bannen
    • Otto Rosen
    Ian McShane
    Ian McShane
    • Andre Marchand
    Yvette Mimieux
    Yvette Mimieux
    • Danielle Altmann
    Terry O'Quinn
    Terry O'Quinn
    • Curt Mitchell
    Marcy Walker
    Marcy Walker
    • Marie Ramsey
    Teresa Wright
    Teresa Wright
    • Helene Berman
    Paul Freeman
    Paul Freeman
    • Carl Meyerhoff
    Mickey Knox
    Mickey Knox
    • Col. Butler
    Tim Ryan
    Tim Ryan
    • Capt. David Berman
    Kim Thomson
    Kim Thomson
    • Cathy Bramwell
    • (as Kim Thompson)
    Brian Greene
    Brian Greene
    • Ambassador Todd
    Jeremy Hawk
    Jeremy Hawk
    • Felix Altmann
    Paul Maxwell
    Paul Maxwell
    • Capt. Calvelli
    Richard D. Sharp
    • Major Fletcher
    Jérôme Frazer
    • SS Officer (dream sequence)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Christian I. Nyby II
    • Writers
      • George Eckstein
      • Erle Stanley Gardner
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews12

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Last film of Yvette Mimieux.
    • Goofs
      Paul Maxwell's character is credited as Captain Calvelli despite being referred to as Colonel Calvelli throughout.
    • Connections
      Followed by Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer (1990)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 11, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Perry Mason: The Case of the Paris Paradox
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Dean Hargrove Productions
      • Fred Silverman Company
      • Viacom Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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