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Murder by the Book

Murder by the Book

Mel Damski

1987

  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
  • TV Movie
6.2

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 & crew

  • Mel DamskiDirector
  • Robert HaysD.H. 'Hank' Mercer / Biff Deegan
  • Catherine Mary StewartMarissa
  • Christopher MurneyLt. Greenberg
  • Fred GwynneVictor Greville
  • Celeste HolmClaire
  • Jonathan MooreNicholas Rubinstein
  • Martin NeufeldPete
  • Michael Copeman

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