Perry Mason : The Case of the Jaded Joker (1959)
Directed by Gerd Oswald
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Detective Show [TV], Law Show [TV], Prime-Time Drama [TV] |
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Singer Frankie Laine makes a rare acting appearance in this episode, which includes a truly offbeat characterizaton by musician-composer Bobby Troup). Laine is cast as comedian Danny Ross, whose long-awaited TV comeback is sabotaged by his duplicitous agent Charles Goff (Harry Jackson). Danny contemplates suicide, but is talked out of it by his longtime pal Freddie Green (Walter Burke). When Green is charged with Goff's murder, Danny asks Perry Mason (Raymond Burr) to defend his buddy, obliging the detective to take a crash course in "hip" jazz lingo.
