Diary of a Perfect Murder (1986)
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"Not since Columbo has catching a killer been this clever!" That was the ad come-on for Diary of a Perfect Murder, a 1986 TV movie starring Andy Griffith as a homespun Georgia defense attorney. Griffith takes the case of a TV reporter (Steve Inwood) who has been accused of the murder of his ex-wife. In the tradition of Perry Mason, Matlock plays his cards close to the vest, then reveals the identity of the true murderer right in the courtroom. Sound familiar? It should: Diary of a Perfect Murder was the pilot film for Andy Griffith's still-running Matlock series. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Robert Day
Synopsis of Diary of a Perfect Murder
"Not since Columbo has catching a killer been this clever!" That was the ad come-on for Diary of a Perfect Murder, a 1986 TV movie starring Andy Griffith as a homespun Georgia defense attorney. Griffith takes the case of a TV reporter (Steve Inwood) who has been accused of the murder of his ex-wife. In the tradition of Perry Mason, Matlock plays his cards close to the vest, then reveals the identity of the true murderer right in the courtroom. Sound familiar? It should: Diary of a Perfect Murder was the pilot film for Andy Griffith's still-running Matlock series. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Diary of a Perfect Murder
- Andy Griffith - Benjamin Matlock
- Billy Green Bush - Billy Ray Webber
- Alice Hirson - Hazel
- Steve Inwood - Steve Emerson
- Richard Lineback - Banning
- James McEachin - Lt. Daniels
- Al Ruscio - Ernie Mazell
- Peter White - Harvey Ravenol
- Darrell Zwerling - Dr. Bill Farnsworth
- Nadya Starr - Mary Beth
- Caroline Schlitt - Betty Pearce
- Jack Bannon - Paul Lockwood
- Katherine Cannon - Linda Coolidge
- Kene Holliday - Tyler Hudson
- Lori Lethin - Charlene Matlock
- Dennis Lipscomb - Les McCall
- Lawrence Pressman - Nelson White
- Robin Thomas - Burton Hawkins
- Erica Yohn - Mrs. Harris
- Robert Schlitt - Matt Pearce
- Irene Aranga - Production Assistant
- Director(s):
- Robert Day
- Writer(s):
- Dean Hargrove
- Producer(s):
- Robin S. Clark, Joel Steiger
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