Film
Prescription: Murder
1968 · 1h 40m · Crime · Mystery · Drama
The perfect crime had one flaw.
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- 7.9
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Overview
In Columbo's first outing, a psychiatrist uses a patient he is having an affair with to help him kill his wife, but his perfect alibi may come apart at the hands of a seemingly befuddled LAPD lieutenant.
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Cast
Peter Falk
Columbo
Gene Barry
Ray Flemming
Katherine Justice
Joan Hudson
William Windom
Burt Gordon
Nina Foch
Carol Flemming
Virginia Gregg
Miss Petrie
Andrea King
Cynthia Gordon
Susanne Benton
Blonde
Ena Hartman
Nurse
Sherry Boucher
Air Hostess
Anthony James
Tommy
Frank Baker
Man in Park (uncredited)
Jim Creech
Policeman in Hospital (uncredited)
Ed Haskett
Party Guest (uncredited)
Clark Howat
Doctor (uncredited)
Mark Russell
Policeman (uncredited)
Crew
- Richard IrvingProducer · Director
- Ray RennahanDirector of Photography
- Dave GrusinOriginal Music Composer
- Richard G. WrayEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- February 20, 1968
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Crime, Mystery, Drama
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