Murder by the Book (1987)

★ 6.2 1h 40m 8 votes IMDb
Comedy Drama Thriller Crime Mystery
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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.

Murder by the Book

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Cast

Robert Hays
Robert Hays as D.H. 'Hank' Mercer / Biff Deegan Age 79 · Bethesda, Maryland, USA Robert Hays (born July 24, 1947) is an American actor, best known for his roles in film as pilot Ted Striker in Airplane! and its sequel, and for his role as Robert Seaver in Homeward Bound: The Incre...
Catherine Mary Stewart
Catherine Mary Stewart as Marissa Age 67 · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Catherine Mary Stewart (born Catherine Mary Nursall on April 22, 1959) is a Canadian actress. Her first notable role was as Kayla Brady on the soap opera Days of our Lives from 1981 to 1983. In 1984 s...
Christopher Murney
Christopher Murney as Lt. Greenberg Age 83 · Narragansett, Rhode Island, USA Christopher Murney (born July 20, 1943) is an American actor and vocal artist. Murney has worked on the stage, in television series, and in movies. On television, he is perhaps best known for his role...
Fred Gwynne
Fred Gwynne as Victor Greville Died 1993 · New York City, New York, USA Fred Gwynne (July 10, 1926–July 2, 1993) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles in the 1960s sitcoms “Car 54, Where Are You?” and “The Munsters,” as well as his later roles in the film...
Celeste Holm
Celeste Holm as Claire Died 2012 · Brooklyn, New York, USA Celeste Holm (April 29, 1917 – July 15, 2012) was an American actress. Holm won an Academy Award for her performance in Elia Kazan's Gentleman's Agreement (1947), and was nominated for her roles in Co...
Martin Neufeld
Martin Neufeld as Pete
Director Mel Damski
Cast Robert Hays, Catherine Mary Stewart, Christopher Murney, Fred Gwynne, Celeste Holm, Jonathan Moore, Martin Neufeld, Michael Copeman, Bunty Webb, Eric Keenleyside

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