Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer

May 20, 1990

1h 30m

★ 7.3

Overview

Perry Mason defends the husband of a famous rock singer who was found being killed after having had a tremendous discussion with her husband and her manager.

Genres

Drama

Mystery

Crime

TV Movie

Production Companies

Dean Hargrove Productions

Fred Silverman Company

Viacom Productions

Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer Trailers

Cast

Perry Mason

Raymond Burr

Della Street

Barbara Hale

Ken Malansky

William R. Moses

Jack Barnett

Tim Reid

Carla Peters

Angela Bassett

Terri Knight

Vanessa Williams

Sarah McDevitt

Alice Ghostley

Sean Lassiter

Alan Rachins

Becky Di Leo

Marilyn Jones

The Judge

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Lt. Ed Brock

James McEachin

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