Diary of a Perfect Murder

Name: Diary of a Perfect Murder
Genre: TV Movie, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1986-03-03
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Andy Griffith, Lori Lethin, Alice Hirson, Steve Inwood, Jack Bannon

1986 · 1h 40m · 7.0 on TMDB

TV MovieCrime Drama Mystery

This legal whodunit movie served as a pilot for the television series Matlock.

Cast

Andy Griffith
Ben Matlock
Lori Lethin
Attorney Charlene Matlock
Alice Hirson
Hazel
Steve Inwood
Steve Emerson

Jack Bannon

Paul Lockwood

Kene Holliday

Tyler Hudson

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Production

Strathmore Productions Viacom Productions InterMedia Entertainment Company NBCUniversal

Directed by

Robert Day

Where to watch

Not streaming anywhere right now — rental or physical it is.

Details›

Released: March 3, 1986

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