Murder by the Book
1987 · Movie · NR · 94 min · ★ 6.3
Set in the sophisticated world of art and publishing, Robert Hays plays a dual role as befuddled mystery writer and his rough and tumble creation.
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Details
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-03-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 94 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (8 votes)
Themes
- alter ego
- writer
- gumshoe
Cast & crew
Robert Hays
as D.H. 'Hank' Mercer / Biff Deegan
Catherine Mary Stewart
as Marissa
Christopher Murney
as Lt. Greenberg
Fred Gwynne
as Victor Greville
Celeste Holm
as Claire
- JM
Jonathan Moore
as Nicholas Rubinstein
Martin Neufeld
as Pete
Michael Copeman
- BW
Bunty Webb
Eric Keenleyside
Directed by Mel Damski