Crime ·Mystery ·TV Movie ·Drama · United States of America · 1968 · 1h 40m

Prescription: Murder

Prescription: Murder poster
Director
Richard Irving
Cast
Peter Falk as Columbo Gene Barry as Dr. Ray Flemming Katherine Justice as Joan Hudson William Windom as Burt Gordon Nina Foch as Carol Flemming Virginia Gregg as Miss Petrie
Crew
Ray Rennahan — Director of Photography Richard G. Wray — Editor Dave Grusin — Original Music Composer Richard Irving — Producer
Tagline

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.

Mood & Themes
detectiveinvestigationmurdermistresspsychiatrist
Key Collaborators
Richard Irving Director Ray Rennahan Director of Photography Richard G. Wray Editor Dave Grusin Original Music Composer Richard Irving Producer
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