January 7, 1961 [108] "The
Case of the Envious Editor"
Director Laslo Benedek
TeleplayMilton Krims
Does pornography cause violence? Even
Perry has a hard time with that one in this
cheesecake-leads-to-murder episode.
James Coburn stars as Donald Fletcher,
a vulturish moneyman who, after buying into a respected
but financially troubled publishing house, has turned it
upside down by changing its conservative publications
into scandal sheets featuring nude pictures of women.
Edmond Aitken, whose family once
controlled the publishing house, contacts Perry, only to
learn that there isn't any legal basis to oust Fletcher.
No problem. Someone does the family a favor and murders
the yellow journalist/flesh peddler. Trouble is, the
prime suspect is Edmond's wife Alyce, whom Fletcher had
been blackmailing with "calendar photos" Alyce
made in a moment of weakness.
Edmond AitkenPhilip Abbott
Donald FletcherJames H. Coburn
(victim)
Lori StonerBarbara Lawrence
Alyce Nash AitkenSara Shane (defendant)
JudgeS. John Launer
[Back][Home][Next]
|
