Prescription: Murder (1968)

7.8/10 100 min Crime Mystery TV Movie Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Peter Falk

Columbo

Gene Barry

Dr. Ray Flemming

Katherine Justice

Joan Hudson

William Windom

Burt Gordon

Nina Foch

Carol Flemming

Virginia Gregg

Miss Petrie

Andrea King

Cynthia Gordon

Susanne Benton

The Blonde

Ena Hartman

Nurse

Anthony James

Tommy

Frank Baker

Man in Park (uncredited)

Clark Howat

Doctor (uncredited)

Mark Russell

Policeman (uncredited)

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