Murder by the Book

Synopsis

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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Key crew

• Mel DamskiDirector
• Mark SnowOriginal Music Composer
• Henry ManciniOriginal Music Composer
• Billy GoldenbergOriginal Music Composer

Cast

• Robert HaysD.H. 'Hank' Mercer / Biff Deegan
• Catherine Mary StewartMarissa
• Christopher MurneyLt. Greenberg
• Fred GwynneVictor Greville
• Celeste HolmClaire
• Jonathan MooreNicholas Rubinstein
• Martin NeufeldPete
• Michael CopemanCast
• Bunty WebbCast
• Eric KeenleysideCast
• Robin WardCast
• Eric FinkCast

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