Production Information[]
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Aired: | September 30th, 1990 |
Written By: | Peter S. Fischer |
Directed By: | Vincent McEveety |
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Created By: | Peter S. Fischer Richard Levinson William Link |
Executive Producers: | Peter S. Fischer |
Producer | Anthony Magro Robert F. O'Neill Robert E. Swanson Robert Van Scoyk |
Summary[]
Dennis Stanton tries to clear a man of charges he murdered an unscrupulous divorce attorney.
Trivia[]
Tenth of 14 "bookend" episodes in which Jessica only appears at the beginning to introduce them; the others are Murder in a Minor Key (Episode), The Grand Old Lady, Jack & Bill, Class Act, Goodbye Charlie, Murder - According to Maggie, O'Malley's Luck, Always a Thief, & The Sicilian Encounter. Also, the third of these episodes to feature a recurring character instead of a new one and the second with Dennis Stanton; the others are Always a Thief, & The Sicilian Encounter (with Michael Haggerty).
Keith Michel gets a special credit for this episode, with his name listed above the episode title.
Victim: Truman Calloway
Killer: Karen Davies
Cause of death: Stabbed with a letter opener
Motive: Was secretly in love with him and was angry to learn he was planning to marry someone else, yet again.
Starring[]
Regular Cast[]
Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher
Recurring Cast[]
Keith Mitchell as Dennis Stanton
Hallie Todd as Rhoda Markowitz
Ken Swofford as Luietenant Perry Catalano
Guest Stars[]
Heidi Bohay as Amy Sue Kriegler
Judith Chapman as Karen Davies
Charles Haid as Joe Briscoe
Tom Isbell as Ed Kriegler
Peter Kowanko as Jason Thompson
Vera Miles as Charmaine Calloway
Robert Reed as Truman Calloway
Nana Visitor as Marcia McPhee
Co-Stars[]
Victoria Boa as Joyce
Christopher Halstead as Waiter
Alexander Folk as Desk Sergeant
Ed McCready as Guard