Murder by the Book

Murder by the Book (1987)

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.

star 5.9 5.3
  • Release Date: 1987-03-17
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Director: Mel Damski

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    • Cast

    • Robert Hays

      D.H. 'Hank' Mercer / Biff Deegan

    • Catherine Mary Stewart

      Marissa

    • Christopher Murney

      Lt. Greenberg

    • Fred Gwynne

      Victor Greville

    • Celeste Holm

      Claire

    • Jonathan Moore

      Nicholas Rubinstein

    • Martin Neufeld

      Pete

    • 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

      Tony (uncredited)

    • Jacques Sandulescu

      Timothy (uncredited)

    • Lewis J. Stadlen

      Norman Wagstaff (uncredited)

    • Gavin Steed

      Roger Delacroix (uncredited)

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