An editor of a fashion magazine writes a column that destroys careers. She is also a brutal employer. An editor of a rival magazine visits, asking she not be the next victim. The first is found dead and the rival is charged with murder.
Acting
Raymond Burr's final Mason performance—pure gravitas.
Costume
Shoulder pads so sharp they could be murder weapons.
Writing
Classic whodunit twists that actually land.
Director
Christian I. Nyby II
Raymond Burr
Perry Mason
Barbara Hale
Della Street
William R. Moses
Ken Malansky
Valerie Harper
Dyan Draper
Diana Muldaur
Lauren Jeffreys
Scott Baio
Asst. D.A. Peter Whelan
Mary Pat Gleason
Amanda Cooper
Robert Clohessy
Tony Loomis
George DiCenzo
Albert Nardone
Bruce Kirby
Det. Lt. Brennan
Robert Knepper
Kim Weatherly
Gianni Russo
Marco Sabatini
Ally Walker
Julia Collier
Claire Yarlett
Tanya Sloane
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Raymond Burr's final appearance as Perry Mason before his death in 1993, ending a four-decade run with the character.
Valerie Harper's casting as the doomed editor winked at her own TV journalism past—she originated Rhoda Morgenstern in the 1970s.
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