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The Case of the Twice-Told Twist: Directed by Arthur Marks. With Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman. Lennie Beale is a teenager in a car-stripping gang who is caught after Perry's car is stripped. Perry sees something good in Lennie, giving him a second chance.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Arthur Marks
- 1966-02-27
"Perry Mason" The Case of the Twice-Told Twist (TV Episode 1966) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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From The Perry Mason TV Show Book This is the one and only Mason episode shot in color. Eighteen-year-old Lennie Beale is involved with a gang of thieves who strip Perry's car to the frame. It turns out that Lennie has been with a cast of characters straight out of Oliver Twist. Benjamin Huggins, a wealthy art collector, is the modern-day Fagin who...
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Starring Raymond Burr in The Case of THE TWICE-TOLD TWIST Based Upon Characters Created By Erle Stanley Gardner Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman
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Directed by Arthur Marks Written by Ernest Frankel and Orville H. Hampton Arthur Marks, Art Seid | Producers Gail Patrick Jackson | Executive Producer Ernest Frankel | Story Consultant Orville H. Hampton | Associate Story Consultant Raymond Burr as Perry Mason Barbara Hale as Della Street William Hopper as Paul Drake William Talman as Hamilton Burger Richard Anderson as Lt. Steve Drumm Dan Tobinas Terrance Clay Music … Richard Shores
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Victor Buono as Ben Huggins Kevin O'Neal as Lennie Beale Scott Graham as Bill Sikes Lisa Pera as Donna Reales Lisa Seagram as Robin Spring Nicolas Surovy as Tick Gleason Marc Rambeau as Jody Laird Keg Johnson as Lester Judson Pratt as Tom Loman Beverly Hills as Sue Harlan Warde as Sgt. Roddin Harry Holcombe as Judge #1 Byron Morrow as Judge #2 Helen Kleeb as Welfare Worker Will J. White as Deputy D.A. Coby Denton as 1st Officer Jim Farleyas 3rd Officer
Locations: This episode opens with Perry and Della taking Angels Flight the Funicular railroad (more information here) in downtown Los Angeles. About halfway through this episode Perry and Steve go to Los Angeles County Hospital (some pictures here) and then a few minutes later Paul Drake gives chase through historic Olvera Street, one of the oldes...
I don't know if a question counts as a comment, but: does anyone know WHY this episode, and only this one, was shot in color? I actually prefer the black-and-white presentation. Submitted by Ed Zoerner, 3/1/11. + I think I have an answer. On the introduction to "Twice Told Twist" on the 50th Anniversary of Perry Mason DVD, Arthur Marx related that ...
This episode bears a remarkable number of similarities to the preceding season's TCOT Tragic Trophy (Episode #220). Both episodes feature a sleezy entertainment industry hack (played by Richard Carlson) putting the pinch on a wealthy backer (played by Paul Stewart) who has a beautiful wife with something to hide.
The Case of the Twice Told Twist looks like a Batman episode, complete with arch-villain Victor Buono. Perry Mason loses its noir inspirations, looking very different in color. Della is just as charming.
The Case of the Twice-Told Twist Aired Feb 27, 1966 Drama Mystery & Thriller Reviews Perry probes the death of a modern-day Fagin who masterminded car theft; guest Victor Buono.
Orville H. Hampton. Perry plays Mr. Brownlow to young Lenny Beale who's involved with a gang of teenage car strippers. Lenny wants to quit the gang but when his boss, Bill Sikes, turns up murdered the police theorize that Lenny killed him in revenge for Sikes shooting his girlfriend.
