Prescription: Murder (1968)
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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.
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Peter FalkColumbo
Gene BarryDr. Ray Flemming
Katherine JusticeJoan Hudson
William WindomBurt Gordon
Nina FochCarol Flemming
Virginia GreggMiss Petrie
Andrea KingCynthia Gordon
Susanne BentonThe Blonde
Ena HartmanNurseSherry BoucherAir Hostess
Anthony JamesTommy
Frank BakerMan in Park (uncredited)Keywords
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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityDetective · Murder · InvestigationNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference141592Actor preference99504 · 242486 · 74136
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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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Prescription: Murder has a runtime of 100 minutes.
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