Perry Mason - Season 5 - Eps 28: The Case of the Ancient Romeo
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.
About Perry Mason
Title: Perry Mason
First Air Date: 1957-09-21
Last Air Date: 1966-05-22
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.708/10 (from 130 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 10
Total Episodes: 271
Network: CBS
Genres: Mystery, Drama, Crime
Production Companies: Paisano Productions, TCF Television Productions, CBS
Synopsis
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
Cast
Raymond Burr
Perry Mason
Barbara Hale
Della Street
William Hopper
Paul Drake
William Talman
Hamilton Burger
Ray Collins
Lieutenant Tragg