Episode
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ancient Romeo
Overview
Perry and Della go out for a night at the theatre to see Perry's actor friend, Steve Brock, perform as Paris in Romeo and Juliet. The lights mysteriously go out during the dueling scene between Romeo and Paris and when the lights are restored the audience is shocked to see that leading man Franz Lachman, playing Romeo, has been stabbed to death. When Steve is accused of the murder Perry decides to have the cast re-enact the final scene that was played before Lachman's death.
Details
- Series
- Perry Mason
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 28
- Air date
- 1962-05-05
- Runtime
- 51 min
Episode context
The Case of the Ancient Romeo is Episode 28 in Season 5 of Perry Mason. It aired on 1962-05-05. The runtime is 51 min.
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