Prescription: Murder
Seen it?1968 | 100 min | Crime, Mystery, Drama, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Gone Girl or Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Irving
- Peter FalkColumbo
- Gene BarryRay Flemming
- Katherine JusticeJoan Hudson
- William WindomBurt Gordon
- Nina FochCarol Flemming
- Virginia GreggMiss Petrie
- Andrea KingCynthia Gordon
- Susanne BentonBlonde
- Ena HartmanNurse
- Sherry BoucherAir Hostess