Murder by the Book 1987
5.3 / 10
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.
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.
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... D.H. 'Hank' Mercer / Biff Deegan
... Marissa
... Lt. Greenberg
... Victor Greville
... Claire
... Nicholas Rubinstein
Release Date:
Mar 17, 1987 (Canada,United States)
Run Time:
1hr 40`
MMPA Rating:
NR
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
Canada,United States
Status:
Released
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... D.H. 'Hank' Mercer / Biff Deegan
... Marissa
... Lt. Greenberg
... Victor Greville
... Claire
... Nicholas Rubinstein
... Pete
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Bunty Webb...
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EF
Eric Fink...
TW
Thick Wilson...
AB
Al Bernardo...
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RH
Raymond Hunt...
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James Walton...
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