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Opening

Perry Mason
The Case of THE RUTHLESS REPORTER

Starring
Raymond Burr as Perry Mason
Barbara Hale as Della Street
and William R. Moses as Ken Malansky

Special Guest Stars
John James as Brett Huston, news anchor and Twyla's husband
Jerry Orbach as Vic St. John, station's owner/manager
Susan Sullivan as Twyla Cooper, news director and temp anchor
Philip Michael Thomas as Chuck Gilmore, sports anchor

Guest Stars
Earl Billings as Al Shockley
Gary Giem as Sam Garza, cameraman
Betsy Jones-Moreland as Judge Elinor Harrelson
Peter Jurasik as Gary Slate, meteorologist and comedian
Kerrie Keane as Gillian Pope, news co-anchor
Mary Page Keller as Cassie Woodfield, paramour of Brett Huston
James McEachin as Lt. Ed Brock
Andy Romano as Asst. D.A. Jack LaRusso
Beau Starr as Dave Franco, auto repairman in LA

Music by Dick DeBenedictis
(Original Perry Mason Theme by Fred Steiner)

Editor … Carter DeHaven IV
Production Designer … Paul Staheli
Director of Photography … Robert Seaman
Producer … Billy Ray Smith
Produced by David Solomon
Co-Executive Producer … Joel Steiger
Written by Sean Cholodenko
Based upon characters created by Erle Stanley Gardner
Directed by Christian I. Nyby, II

Trailing

Executive Producers … Dean Hargrove & Fred Silverman

Co-Staring
Una Kim as Brenda Lim, Vic St. John's secretary
Susan Lentini as Elise Franco, wife to Dave Franco
Ed O'Brien as Fred Davidson, witness

Featuring
Dwayne Carrington as Detective Peters
Ron Headlee as Detective Jackson
Brad Leland as Fire Captain
Doug Lenzini as Technician
Bev Newcomb as Landlady #2
Owen O'Farrell as Officer Paretti
Roger Pancake as Hank Rossiter, engineer
Terry Rhoads as Lance
Jeff Valdez as Stand-Up Comic
Cecile Walker as Landlady #1

Unit Production Manager … Billy Ray Smith
1st Assitant Director … Gary Grillo
2nd Assitant Director … Gail Joyce Fortmuller
Casting by Reuben Cannon & Associates & Robert J. Ulrich, C.S.A. & Eric Dawson
Costume Designer … Ronn Rynhart
Men's Costumer … Kelly A. King
Women's Costumer … Sharon T. Brunn
Key Make-Up … Dee Sandella
Make-Up … Patti Dallas & Dionne Smith
Hair Stylists … Brenda Moen & Roseann Bigelow
Production Sound Mixer … James Emerson
Gaffer … Brad Lipson
Key Grip … Jerry Jencks
Camera Operator … Lee Nakahara
1st Camera Assistant … Douglas O'Kane
Script Supervisor … Jeff Glasser
Production Coordinators … Hilary Courage & Jaime Towns
Set Decorator … Charlie Helms
Property Master … Susan MacDonald-Petersen
Location Manager … Karen Beard
Construction Coordinator … Randy Holland
Stunt Coordinator … Gary Jensen
Transportation Coordinator … Gil Talamantes
Transportation Captain … Dave West
Production Accountant … Pamela Knapp
Production Executive … Donna Colabella
Production Consultant … Robert Benevides RB Productions
Legal Advisor … Dennis Smith
Post-Production Executive … Hal Harrison
Assistant Editor … Victoria Jensen
Post-Production Coordinator … Haya Tawatao
Main Title Design … Wayne Fitzgerald

Studio location site furnished by … Tribune Broadcasting Company

Sound Effects … Horta Editorial
Supervising Sound Editor … Eileen Horta
Re-Recording by Meridian Studios
Re-Recording Sound Mixers … Robert L. Harman C.A.S & James L. Aicholtz C.A.S & Allen L. Stone
Music Editorial … Do Re Me Music
Music Editor … Ted Roberts
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Executive In Charge of Production … Mike Moder