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Murder by the Book

Murder by the Book

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Comedy   Crime   Mystery   Thriller   TV Movie
📜 Overview: Mild-mannered mystery writer D. H. Mercer has become so immersed in his material that his creation, hard-boiled private eye Biff Deegan, constantly appears to him as a hallucination. Intent on getting rid of Biff, and replacing him with a more civilized detective, Mercer soon finds himself in a genuine mystery involving art fraud, murder, and a beautiful lady in peril.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1987-03-17
⌚ Running Time: 100 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.9

Beloved Cast

Robert Hays original image
D.H. 'Hank' Mercer / Biff Deegan
Robert Hays
Catherine Mary Stewart original image
Marissa
Catherine Mary Stewart
Christopher Murney original image
Lt. Greenberg
Christopher Murney
Fred Gwynne original image
Victor Greville
Fred Gwynne
Celeste Holm original image
Claire
Celeste Holm
Jonathan Moore original image
Nicholas Rubinstein
Jonathan Moore
Martin Neufeld original image
Pete
Martin Neufeld
Michael Copeman original image
Michael Copeman
Bunty Webb original image
Bunty Webb
Eric Keenleyside original image
Eric Keenleyside
Robin Ward original image
Robin Ward
Eric Fink original image
Eric Fink
Thick Wilson original image
Thick Wilson
Al Bernardo original image
Al Bernardo
Louis Di Bianco original image
Louis Di Bianco
Marc Gomes original image
Marc Gomes
Raymond Hunt original image
Raymond Hunt
James Walton original image
James Walton
Lynne Cormack original image
Lynne Cormack
Lynne Gorman original image
Lynne Gorman
Robbi Baker original image
Robbi Baker
Alan Rose original image
Tony (uncredited)
Alan Rose
Jacques Sandulescu original image
Timothy (uncredited)
Jacques Sandulescu
Lewis J. Stadlen original image
Norman Wagstaff (uncredited)
Lewis J. Stadlen
Gavin Steed original image
Roger Delacroix (uncredited)
Gavin Steed

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