Murder by the Book (1987)
Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
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.
Director: Mel Damski
The Cast
Robert Hays
D.H. 'Hank' Mercer / Biff Deegan
Catherine Mary Stewart
Marissa
Christopher Murney
Lt. Greenberg
Fred Gwynne
Victor Greville
Celeste Holm
Claire
Jonathan Moore
Nicholas Rubinstein
Martin Neufeld
Pete
Michael Copeman
Bunty Webb
Eric Keenleyside
Robin Ward
Eric Fink
Thick Wilson
Al Bernardo
Louis Di Bianco
Marc Gomes
Raymond Hunt
James Walton
Lynne Cormack
Lynne Gorman
Robbi Baker
Alan Rose
Tony (uncredited)
Jacques Sandulescu
Timothy (uncredited)
Lewis J. Stadlen
Norman Wagstaff (uncredited)
Gavin Steed
Roger Delacroix (uncredited)
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