Perry Mason · SEASON 5
The Case of the Ancient Romeo
Episode 28 · 1962-05-05
- Mystery
- Drama
- Crime
Episode overview
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.
51 minutes
Season 5 episodes
1. The Case of the Jealous Journalist1961-09-02
2. The Case of the Impatient Partner1961-09-16
3. The Case of the Missing Melody1961-09-30
4. The Case of the Malicious Mariner1961-10-07
5. The Case of the Crying Comedian1961-10-14
6. The Case of the Meddling Medium1961-10-21
7. The Case of the Pathetic Patient1961-10-28
8. The Case of the Traveling Treasure1961-11-04
9. The Case of the Posthumous Painter1961-11-11
10. The Case of the Injured Innocent1961-11-18
11. The Case of the Left-Handed Liar1961-11-25
12. The Case of the Brazen Bequest1961-12-02
13. The Case of the Renegade Refugee1961-12-09
14. The Case of the Unwelcome Bride1961-12-16
15. The Case of the Roving River1961-12-30
16. The Case of the Shapely Shadow1962-01-06
17. The Case of the Captain's Coins1962-01-13
18. The Case of the Tarnished Trademark1962-01-20
19. The Case of the Glamorous Ghost1962-02-03
20. The Case of the Poison Pen-Pal1962-02-10
21. The Case of the Mystified Miner1962-02-24
22. The Case of the Crippled Cougar1962-03-03
23. The Case of the Absent Artist1962-03-17
24. The Case of the Melancholy Marksman1962-03-24
25. The Case of the Angry Astronaut1962-04-07
26. The Case of the Borrowed Baby1962-04-14
27. The Case of the Counterfeit Crank1962-04-28
28. The Case of the Ancient Romeo1962-05-05
29. The Case of the Promoter's Pillbox1962-05-19
30. The Case of the Lonely Eloper1962-05-26
