Murder by the Book
- Released on
Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
•- Runtime
- 100 mins
(7 votes)
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.
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.
Cast
- Robert Hays
- Catherine Mary Stewart
- Christopher Murney
- Fred Gwynne
- Celeste Holm
- Jonathan Moore
- Martin Neufeld
- Michael Copeman
- Bunty Webb
- Eric Keenleyside
- Robin Ward
- Eric Fink
- Thick Wilson
- Al Bernardo
- Louis Di Bianco
- Marc Gomes
- Raymond Hunt
- James Walton
- Lynne Cormack
- Lynne Gorman
- Robbi Baker
- Alan Rose
- Jacques Sandulescu
- Lewis J. Stadlen
- Gavin Steed
Director
- Mel Damski
Producers
- Peter Nelson
