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Name: The Case of the Ancient Romeo
Released: 1962-05-05
Cast: Harry von Zell, Rex Reason, Willis Bouchey, Jeff Morrow, Antoinette Bower

Episode Details: The Case of the Ancient Romeo

The Case of the Ancient Romeo

Series: Perry Mason

Season: Season 5

Episode Number: 28

Air Date: 05/05/1962

Duration: 51 min

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.