Prescription: Murder (1968)

02/20/1968 (US) • 1h 40m

Crime, Mystery, TV Movie, Drama

The perfect crime had one flaw.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Peter Falk

Columbo

Gene Barry

Dr. Ray Flemming

William Windom

Burt Gordon

Nina Foch

Carol Flemming

Virginia Gregg

Miss Petrie

Andrea King

Cynthia Gordon

Susanne Benton

The Blonde


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

detective

alibi

investigation

murder

mistress

psychiatrist

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