Watch Prescription: Murder (1968) Official Trailer
The perfect crime had one flaw.
7.8 / 10 IMDb February 20, 1968 1h 40m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 40m
Release Date
February 20, 1968
Genre
Crime, Mystery, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Peter Falk
as Columbo
Gene Barry
as Ray Flemming
Katherine Justice
as Joan Hudson
William Windom
as Burt Gordon
Nina Foch
as Carol Flemming
Virginia Gregg
as Miss Petrie
Andrea King
as Cynthia Gordon
Susanne Benton
as Blonde
Ena Hartman
as Nurse
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Sherry Boucher
as Air Hostess
Anthony James
as Tommy
Frank Baker
as Man in Park (uncredited)
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Jim Creech
as Policeman in Hospital (uncredited)
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Ed Haskett
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Clark Howat
as Doctor (uncredited)
Mark Russell
as Policeman (uncredited)
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Don Stewart
as Airline Ticket Man (uncredited)
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Tom Williams
as Laundry Delivery Man (uncredited)
Production Companies
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