"A former associate of Perry Mason returns to handle the defense of a world-class chess player accused of murdering a prominent TV personality."
Hal Holbrook
as William McKenzie
Barbara Hale
as Della Street
William R. Moses
as Ken Malansky
Dixie Carter
as Louise Archer
Diahann Carroll
as Lydia Bishop
James Stephens
as Daniel Kingman
Molly Hagan
as Laurel Crown
James McEachin
as Lt. Ed Brock
Derek de Lint
as Dr. Estes
John Rubinstein
as District Attorney
Tristan Rogers
as Duke Albert
J.A. Preston
as Man
Barry Sattels
as John Martine
Michael Ensign
as
Julio Oscar Mechoso
Franklin Cover
Kelly Mullis
as Woman
Robert Englund
as Peter Cartwright
Robin Leach
as Adrian Lye
Bruce Gray
as Amos Moore
Emily Kuroda
as Dr. Nancy Lee
Joe Wandell
as Joe Chee
Suzanne Collins
as Housekeeper
Kristof Konrad
as Polish Speaker
Johanna Morrison
as Miss Coleman
Karon Wright
as Marjorie
Helaine Head
Director
Erle Stanley Gardner
Novel
Dick DeBenedictis
Music
Fred Steiner
Main Title Theme Composer
Leon Ortiz-Gil
Editor
Dale Allen Pelton
Production Designer
Frank Thackery
Director of Photography
Barry Steinberg
Producer
Joyce Burditt
Supervising Producer
Joel Steiger
Co-Executive Producer
Bruce Franklin Singer
Teleplay
Story
Fred Silverman
Executive Producer
Dean Hargrove
Robert J. Ulrich
Casting
Eric Dawson
Carol Kritzer
Casting Associate
Albert J. Salzer
Unit Production Manager
Dwight Williams
First Assistant Director
Bob King
Second Assistant Director
Robert R. Benton
Set Decoration
Lee Nakahara
Camera Operator
Mel Kekuewa
Gaffer
Tom May
Key Grip
Robert Abbott
Production Sound Mixer
Kelly Andrew King
Costume Supervisor
Jyl Moder
Costumer
Anthony C. Thorpe
Property Master
Diane Shatz
Makeup Artist
Dionne Smith
Clare M. Corsick
Hairstylist
Brenda Blatt
Gary Jensen
Stunt Coordinator
Petra Jorgensen
Script Supervisor
Pamela Knapp
Production Accountant
Andrea Nachman
Production Coordinator
Geoffrey R. Smith
Location Manager
Dave West
Transportation Coordinator
Edward Fowles
Construction Coordinator
Brad Michaelson
Second Second Assistant Director
Donna Colabella
Production Executive
Robert Benevides
Production Consultant
Dennis Smith
Legal Services
Hal Harrison
Executive In Charge Of Post Production
Ann Hagerman
Assistant Editor
Angela Spieles
Post Production Coordinator
Wayne Fitzgerald
Main Title Designer
Jory A. Beckert
Supervising Sound Editor
Bill Nicholson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Andy MacDonald
Tom Meloeny
Ted Roberts
Music Editor
Paul Mason
Executive In Charge Of Production