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Peter Falk and Rosemary Forsyth in Murder by the Book (1971)

Barbara Colby in Murder by the Book (1971)

Jack Cassidy and Martin Milner in Murder by the Book (1971)

Jack Cassidy in Murder by the Book (1971)

Peter Falk

Columboas Columbo

Jack Cassidy

Ken Franklinas Ken Franklin

Rosemary Forsyth

Joanna Ferrisas Joanna Ferris

Martin Milner

Jim Ferrisas Jim Ferris

Barbara Colby

Lilly La Sankaas Lilly La Sanka

Lynnette Mettey

Gloria Jr.as Gloria Jr.

Bernie Kuby

Mike Tuckeras Mike Tucker

Hoke Howell

Sergeantas Sergeant

Marcia Wallace

Womanas Woman
(credit only)

Haven Earle Haley

2nd Reporteras 2nd Reporter

Leon Alton

Theatre Patronas Theatre Patron
(uncredited)

Frank Baker

Theatre Patronas Theatre Patron
(uncredited)

Anitra Ford

Woman at Theatreas Woman at Theatre
(uncredited)

Bobby Gilbert

Theatre Patronas Theatre Patron
(uncredited)

George Golden

Theatre Patronas Theatre Patron
(uncredited)

Paul King

Theatre Patronas Theatre Patron
(uncredited)

Joseph La Cava

Medical Examineras Medical Examiner
(uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

Theatre Patronas Theatre Patron
(uncredited)

One half of a murder-mystery writing team kills his more talented partner after the latter announces his intentions to go solo which would ultimately leave the former in financial ruin. Later a grocery store owner, who has important information pertaining to the case and has romantic desires for the killer, sees this incident as an opportunity to blackmail him into having a relationship with her. Feeling cornered, he kills her and tries to make it look like she'd fallen off a boat and drowned in a drunken stupor.

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Trivia
The inscribed mystery novel that Ken Franklin gives to Miss LaSanka is titled "Prescription: Murder", the same title as the first Columbo movie, Prescription: Murder (1968).

Goofs
When Columbo makes Joanna Ferris an omelet, he says: "I'll tell you what the secret is to a good omelet -- no eggs, just milk." She laughs at Columbo's mistake. [In the original script, the line is: "The secret is just eggs, no milk."]

Quotes
Lilly La Sanka: I trust you, Ken - really - but we all have our dark sides, don't we? Just wouldn't be very intelligent of me to be alone with you in a small boat.

Connections
Featured in The 24th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1972)

Soundtracks
Love Theme from 'Red Sky At Morning'
Composed by Billy Goldenberg
Heard during the bar scene

Top review

excellent plot that makes this movie enjoyable...

I saw this movie a few weeks ago, and I think that it was very well made. Peter Falk is as always very amusing to see, and the other characters interact very well with each other. --a well deserved 5/5--

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