CinemaOSMovie · 1968 · 1h 40m
Prescription: Murder

The perfect crime had one flaw.

78%(42)IMDbCrimeMysteryDramaTV Movie

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.

Directed byRichard Irving

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
EN
Released
February 20, 1968
Studios
Universal Television

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Columbo

Gene Barry

Gene Barry

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

Blonde

Ena Hartman

Ena Hartman

Nurse

Sherry Boucher

Air Hostess

Creative team
Directed by
Richard Irving
Richard Irving
Produced by
Richard Irving
Richard Irving

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