Prescription: Murder 56 years old

The perfect crime had one flaw.

Prescription: Murder

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.

Credits

Prescription: Murder Cast

Name Character
Peter Falk He was 40, 83 years old when he died as Columbo
Nina Foch She was 43, 84 years old when she died as Carol Flemming
William Windom He was 44, 32 years old when he died as Burt Gordon
Katherine Justice She was 25, now 81 years old as Joan Hudson
Gene Barry He was 48, 90 years old when he died as Dr. Ray Flemming
Susanne Benton She was 20, now 76 years old as The Blonde
Ena Hartman She was 32, now 88 years old as Nurse
Anthony James He was 25, now 81 years old as Tommy
Frank Baker He was 75, 88 years old when he died as Man in Park (uncredited)
Clark Howat He was 50, 91 years old when he died as Doctor (uncredited)
Virginia Gregg She was 51, 70 years old when she died as Miss Petrie
Don Stewart He was 32, 70 years old when he died as Airline Ticket Man (uncredited)
Andrea King She was 49, 84 years old when she died as Cynthia Gordon
Sherry Boucher She was 22, now 78 years old as Air Hostess
Jim Creech as Policeman in Hospital (uncredited)
Tom Williams He was 37, now 94 years old as Laundry Delivery Man (uncredited)

Prescription: Murder Crew

Name Department
Larry Germain as Hairstylist. He was 54 (67) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Burton Miller as Costume Designer. He was 42 (56) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Russell Kimball as Art Direction. He was 64 (75) years old when He died Art
Richard Levinson as Teleplay. He was 33 (52) years old when He died Writing
Jerrold Freedman as Associate Producer. He was 26 (now 82) years old Production
Dave Grusin as Music. He was 33 (now 89) years old Sound
Stanley Wilson as Music Supervisor. He was 52 (54) years old when He died Sound
Bud Westmore as Makeup Artist. He was 50 (55) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Ray Rennahan as Director of Photography. He was 71 (84) years old when He died Camera
William Link as Teleplay. He was 34 (now 90) years old Writing
Richard Irving as Director. He was 51 (73) years old when He died Directing
Richard Irving as Producer. He was 51 (73) years old when He died Production
John McCarthy, Jr. as Set Decoration. He was 55 (81) years old when He died Art
James Redd as Set Decoration. He was 25 (now 81) years old Art
Richard Belding as Supervising Editor. Editing
Prescription: Murder poster
Prescription: Murder (56 years)

The perfect crime had one flaw.

  • Release day: Tuesday, February 20, 1968
  • Runtime: 100 minutes