Prescription: Murder

The perfect crime had one flaw.

Duration: 100 min

Release date: 1968-02-20

IMDB

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.

Crime Mystery TV Movie Drama

Prescription: Murder

Watch Providers

Peacock Premium

Peacock Premium Plus

Casting arrow_drop_down

as Dr. Ray Flemming

Katherine Justice

Katherine Justice

as Carol Flemming

as Cynthia Gordon

as Man in Park (uncredited)

as Policeman in Hospital (uncredited)

as Party Guest (uncredited)

as Doctor (uncredited)

as Policeman (uncredited)

as Airline Ticket Man (uncredited)

as Laundry Delivery Man (uncredited)

arrow_drop_down

Crew arrow_drop_down

Original Music Composer

Richard Levinson

Richard Levinson

John McCarthy Jr.

John McCarthy Jr.

Russell Kimball

Russell Kimball

Director of Photography

Jerrold Freedman

Jerrold Freedman

Associate Producer

Edward K. Dodds

Edward K. Dodds

James T. Porter

James T. Porter

Costume Designer

Richard Belding

Richard Belding

Supervising Editor

Assistant Director

Music Supervisor

Richard G. Wray

Richard G. Wray

arrow_drop_down

Recomendation Films

Similar Films

NextFilm 2026