A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle

TV Movie
1994
2h

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6.9/10

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Hal Holbrook in A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle (1994)

Crime Drama Mystery

Bill McKenzie is a retired lawyer who prefers to spend time working on his ranch. But he occasionally takes on a case wherein the defendant is wrongfully convicted or falsely accused, and he... Read allBill McKenzie is a retired lawyer who prefers to spend time working on his ranch. But he occasionally takes on a case wherein the defendant is wrongfully convicted or falsely accused, and he's a friend of Perry Mason. Mason asks him to fill in for him at some thing wherein he is ... Read allBill McKenzie is a retired lawyer who prefers to spend time working on his ranch. But he occasionally takes on a case wherein the defendant is wrongfully convicted or falsely accused, and he's a friend of Perry Mason. Mason asks him to fill in for him at some thing wherein he is suppose to give a speech. At the thing are some important people including a chess master ... Read all

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Trivia
First Perry Mason movie in which Hal Holbrook substituted after the death of Raymond Burr.

Goofs
At no time were finger prints considered as a source of evidence, even though we clearly see the perpetrator leave them on the bottle and cart handle.

Connections
Followed by A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor (1994)

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7/10

Hal Holbrook

When chess player James Stephen faces trial for murdering Robin Leach and Perry Mason is out of town (because Raymond Burr is dead), it's up to cowboy lawyer Hal Holbrook to defend him,

As usual in this series of mysteries derived from Erle Stanley Gardner's lawyer-sleuth, there are several attractive suspects who had plenty of motive for killing the blackmailing Leach, including Diahan Carroll and Dixie Carter (Holbrook's wife in real life). We can be sure that investigator William Moses will be beat up several times, Barbara Hale as Della Street will will be very smart, and that some seemingly-random stranger will confess on the witness stand.

Hal Holbrook gives a funny, larger-than-life performance. I've been a fan of his work for many a year, and expect you'll enjoy this show.