Murder by the Book (1987)

Murder by the Book (1987)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1987-03-17 Canada, United States of America 100 Min. PG-13
5.9 7 votes
Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie

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.

Cast

Robert Hays is D.H. 'Hank' Mercer / Biff Deegan
D.H. 'Hank' Mercer / Biff Deegan
Christopher Murney is Lt. Greenberg
Lt. Greenberg
Fred Gwynne is Victor Greville
Victor Greville
Celeste Holm is Claire
Claire
Jonathan Moore is Nicholas Rubinstein
Nicholas Rubinstein
Alan Rose is Tony (uncredited)
Tony (uncredited)
Jacques Sandulescu is Timothy (uncredited)
Timothy (uncredited)
Lewis J. Stadlen is Norman Wagstaff (uncredited)
Norman Wagstaff (uncredited)
Gavin Steed is Roger Delacroix (uncredited)
Roger Delacroix (uncredited)