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Prescription: Murder

The perfect crime had one flaw.

7.8

1h 40m

1968

“The perfect crime had one flaw.”

Synopsis

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

Richard Irving

CrimeMysteryTV MovieDrama

detectiveinvestigationmurdermistresspsychiatrist

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Cast & Crew

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

as Columbo

Gene Barry

Gene Barry

as Dr. Ray Flemming

Katherine Justice

Katherine Justice

as Joan Hudson

William Windom

William Windom

as Burt Gordon

Nina Foch

Nina Foch

as Carol Flemming

Virginia Gregg

Virginia Gregg

as Miss Petrie

Andrea King

Andrea King

as Cynthia Gordon

Susanne Benton

Susanne Benton

as The Blonde

Ena Hartman

Ena Hartman

as Nurse

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