
Murder by the Book
Comedy · Crime · Mystery
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Robert Hays
Robert Hays
D.H. 'Hank' Mercer / Biff Deegan
Robert Hays
D.H. 'Hank' Mercer / Biff Deegan


Catherine Mary Stewart
Catherine Mary Stewart
Marissa
Catherine Mary Stewart
Marissa


Christopher Murney
Christopher Murney
Lt. Greenberg
Christopher Murney
Lt. Greenberg


Fred Gwynne
Fred Gwynne
Victor Greville
Fred Gwynne
Victor Greville


Celeste Holm
Celeste Holm
Claire
Celeste Holm
Claire
Jonathan Moore
Jonathan Moore
Nicholas Rubinstein
Jonathan Moore
Nicholas Rubinstein


Martin Neufeld
Martin Neufeld
Pete
Martin Neufeld
Pete


Michael Copeman
Michael Copeman
Michael Copeman
Bunty Webb
Bunty Webb
Bunty Webb


Eric Keenleyside
Eric Keenleyside
Eric Keenleyside
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