Murder by the Book

5.9 1987 1h 40m Canada

Comedy Crime Mystery Thriller TV Movie

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.

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Directors

Mel Damski

Writers

Michael Norell, Andy Siegel, Mel Arrighi

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

Production

Orion Television, Peter Nelson Production

Languages

English

Countries

Canada, United States of America