Prescription: Murder 56 years old
The perfect crime had one flaw.
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 82 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 89 years old | as Nurse |
| Anthony James He was 25, now 82 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 79 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 83) years old | Production |
| Dave Grusin as Music. He was 33 (now 90) 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 82) years old | Art |
| Richard Belding as Supervising Editor. | Editing |
Prescription: Murder (56 years)
The perfect crime had one flaw.
- Release day: Tuesday, February 20, 1968
- Runtime: 100 minutes