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

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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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