detective,alibi,investigation,murder,mistress,psychiatrist

Prescription: Murder (1968)

Poster for Prescription: Murder

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Richard Irving
  • Profile picture of Peter Falk
    Columbo Peter Falk
  • Profile picture of Gene Barry
    Dr. Ray Flemming Gene Barry
  • Profile picture of Katherine Justice
    Joan Hudson Katherine Justice
  • Profile picture of William Windom
    Burt Gordon William Windom
  • Profile picture of Nina Foch
    Carol Flemming Nina Foch
  • Profile picture of Virginia Gregg
    Miss Petrie Virginia Gregg
  • Profile picture of Andrea King
    Cynthia Gordon Andrea King
  • Profile picture of Susanne Benton
    The Blonde Susanne Benton

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Keywords

  • detective
  • alibi
  • investigation
  • murder
  • mistress
  • psychiatrist