Raymond Burr as Perry Mason |
Bradley Thompson (David Warner) is a slightly obnoxious bestselling author whose most recent work is a non-fiction study of a murder case that Perry Mason (Raymond Burr) worked on, successfully defending the accused. Thompson named a different suspect in his book, which led to the man's suicide. When Thompson is poisoned at a literary conference, there are numerous suspects, one of whom is arrested: ex-wife Martha (Barbara Babcock); author Rita Sue Bliss (Cindy Williams); former protege Michael Garcia (Tony Lo Bianco); assistant Rebecca (Katherine Moffat); bartender Chris Fulmer (Don Reilly); and others. Most of these suspects have secrets, and most of Thompson's output may well have been written by others.
William R. Moses as Ken Malansky |
Verdict: Quite entertaining and well-acted. ***.
I remember enjoying this reboot of the series when it first aired, as I was a huge fan of the old black and white series. Fun to see Raymond Burr on his feet again, I thought he was really in a wheelchair— thanks to years of watching Ironside growing up!
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Funny, how I loved him as Perry Mason but never warmed up to Ironside.
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