Prescription: Murder (1968)

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 (18)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Peter Falk

Columbo

Gene Barry

Ray Flemming

Katherine Justice

Joan Hudson

William Windom

Burt Gordon

Nina Foch

Carol Flemming

Virginia Gregg

Miss Petrie

Andrea King

Cynthia Gordon

Susanne Benton

Blonde

Ena Hartman

Nurse

S

Sherry Boucher

Air Hostess

Anthony James

Tommy

Frank Baker

Man in Park (uncredited)

J

Jim Creech

Policeman in Hospital (uncredited)

E

Ed Haskett

Party Guest (uncredited)

Clark Howat

Doctor (uncredited)

Mark Russell

Policeman (uncredited)

D

Don Stewart

Airline Ticket Man (uncredited)

T

Tom Williams

Laundry Delivery Man (uncredited)

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