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Prescription: Murder
Prescription: Murder

Prescription: Murder

The perfect crime had one flaw.

Genres

CrimeMysteryTV MovieDrama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

7.8/10

Release Date

20 February 1968

Country

United States of America

Cast

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Columbo

Gene Barry

Gene Barry

Dr. Ray Flemming

Katherine Justice

Katherine Justice

Joan Hudson

William Windom

William Windom

Burt Gordon

Nina Foch

Nina Foch

Carol Flemming

Virginia Gregg

Virginia Gregg

Miss Petrie

Andrea King

Andrea King

Cynthia Gordon

Susanne Benton

Susanne Benton

The Blonde

Ena Hartman

Ena Hartman

Nurse

Sherry Boucher

Sherry Boucher

Air Hostess

Anthony James

Anthony James

Tommy

Frank Baker

Frank Baker

Man in Park (uncredited)

Jim Creech

Jim Creech

Policeman in Hospital (uncredited)

Ed Haskett

Ed Haskett

Party Guest (uncredited)

Clark Howat

Clark Howat

Doctor (uncredited)

Mark Russell

Mark Russell

Policeman (uncredited)

Don Stewart

Don Stewart

Airline Ticket Man (uncredited)

Tom Williams

Tom Williams

Laundry Delivery Man (uncredited)

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