Prescription: Murder (1968)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.127 |
Directed By
Richard Irving
Crew
Dave Grusin
Richard Irving
Richard Levinson
William Link
Jerrold Freedman
Richard Irving
Ray Rennahan
Russell Kimball
John McCarthy Jr.
James Redd
Larry Germain
Bud Westmore
Edward K. Dodds
James T. Porter
Robert Brower
Richard Belding
Burton Miller
George Bisk
Stanley Wilson
Richard G. Wray
TOP CAST
Peter Falk
Columbo
Gene Barry
Dr. Ray Flemming
Katherine Justice
Joan Hudson
William Windom
Burt Gordon
Nina Foch
Carol Flemming
Virginia Gregg
Miss Petrie
Andrea King
Cynthia Gordon
Susanne Benton
The 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)
Don Stewart
Airline Ticket Man (uncredited)
Tom Williams
Laundry Delivery Man (uncredited)
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