The Case of the
Notorious Nun
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| The second revival film. Perry is called on
to investigate the murder of a young priest
(Timothy Bottoms) in "The Case of the
Notorious Nun." Copyright
© 1986 NBC photo/courtesy of Jerry Ohlinger's
Movie Material Store |
The second Perry Mason made-for-TV
movie aired on NBC on Sunday night, June 1, 1986. The
episode, which also found itself in the top ten Nielsen
ratings, features the same dynamic trio of Perry, Della,
and Paul, Jr., and a very modern murder mystery.
The viewer will know right away that
something is wrong when in the opening sequence, a priest
enters a church and flashes a stiletto switchblade.
We soon meet Father Tom O'Neil (Timothy Bottoms), a bean
counting priest who has been sent by the church to clean
up an archdiocese's economic problems. Tom Bosley, Mister
C of "Happy Days" fame, plays wise old Father
Chris, an older priest who is ready to serve up advice
any time Father O'Neil appears to need it.
Michele Greene is the young, downright
bouncy Sister Margaret. She's about to take her final
nun's vows, but like it or not, she is attracted to
Father O'Neil. Their "forbidden" relationship
starts with her helping the good father in his
investigation, which is aimed primarily at embezzlements
at the archdiocese's hospital. Soon, the priest and nun
seem to be inseparable, although they are on the up and
up whenever they're together. Nevertheless, people start
whispering about them.
When someone sends a "love"
gift to the priest in the nun's name, Father O'Neil knows
the relationship has to end. He tells this to Sister
Margaret, who is both angry and hurt. Nevertheless, she
accepts an invitation to visit him in his hotel room.
Another "priest'' is on hand when she arrives,
though, and she accepts his offer of a glass of sherry.
But there's a mickey in the wine, and when the good
sister comes to, she finds the dead body of Father O'Neil
in the next room. She is eventually arrested for his
murder.
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