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Prescription: Murder

19687.8 / 10100 min
Crime, Mystery, TV Movie, Drama

Overview

The perfect crime had one flaw.

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.

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)

Crew

Dave Grusin

Dave Grusin

Original Music Composer

James Redd

James Redd

Set Decoration

Richard Levinson

Richard Levinson

Teleplay

Richard Irving

Richard Irving

Producer

John McCarthy Jr.

John McCarthy Jr.

Set Decoration

Bud Westmore

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

William Link

William Link

Teleplay

Russell Kimball

Russell Kimball

Art Direction

Robert Brower

Robert Brower

Color Designer

Richard Irving

Richard Irving

Director

Ray Rennahan

Ray Rennahan

Director of Photography

Jerrold Freedman

Jerrold Freedman

Associate Producer

Edward K. Dodds

Edward K. Dodds

Unit Manager

James T. Porter

James T. Porter

Sound

Larry Germain

Larry Germain

Hairstylist

Burton Miller

Burton Miller

Costume Designer

Richard Belding

Richard Belding

Supervising Editor

George Bisk

George Bisk

Assistant Director

Stanley Wilson

Stanley Wilson

Music Supervisor

Richard G. Wray

Richard G. Wray

Editor