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Murder by the Book
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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 100 minutes
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Lucy
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Robert Hays
Played D.H. 'Hank' Mercer / Biff Deegan
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Catherine Mary Stewart
Played Marissa
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Christopher Murney
Played Lt. Greenberg
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Fred Gwynne
Played Victor Greville
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Celeste Holm
Played Claire
Jonathan Moore
Played Nicholas Rubinstein
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Martin Neufeld
Played Pete
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Michael Copeman
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Bunty Webb
Played
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Eric Keenleyside
Played
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Robin Ward
Played
Eric Fink
Played
Thick Wilson
Played
Al Bernardo
Played
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Louis Di Bianco
Played
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Marc Gomes
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Raymond Hunt
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James Walton
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Lynne Cormack
Played
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Lynne Gorman
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Robbi Baker
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Alan Rose
Played Tony (uncredited)
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Jacques Sandulescu
Played Timothy (uncredited)
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Lewis J. Stadlen
Played Norman Wagstaff (uncredited)
Gavin Steed
Played Roger Delacroix (uncredited)
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