Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder (1992)

Police detective Steve Sloan believes that top manager Nick Osborn has killed his boss, trust-owner Russell Cord. His father, senior hospital doctor Mark Sloan, is convinced that his ... See full summary »

Director:

Christopher Hibler

Writers:

Joyce Burditt (creator), Dean Hargrove

Stars:

Dick Van Dyke, Cynthia Gibb, Stephen Caffrey

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dick Van Dyke	...	Dr. Mark Sloan
Cynthia Gibb	...	Dr. Amanda Bentley
Stephen Caffrey	...	Dr. Jack Parker
Barry Van Dyke	...	Steve Sloan
Bill Bixby	...	Nick Osborne
Mariette Hartley	...	Kate Hamilton
Ken Kercheval	...	Frank Stevens
William Atherton	...	Eric Walker
Brynn Thayer	...	Anita Clifford
Vernee Watson	...	Esther Wiggins (as Vernée Watson-Johnson)
Michael MacRae	...	Mr. Foss, Jack's Father (as Michael Macrae)
Richard Redlin	...	Russell Cord
Shane Meier	...	Paul McKinney
Arthur Duncan	...	Mr. Simms
Eliza Roberts	...	Mrs. McKinney (as Eliza Garrett)

Storyline

Police detective Steve Sloan believes that top manager Nick Osborn has killed his boss, trust-owner Russell Cord. His father, senior hospital doctor Mark Sloan, is convinced that his long-time patient Osborn is innocent and soon discovers three other top employees of the Cord Group who also had reasons for killing their boss. Pretending to be a medical police consultant, Dr Sloan starts investigating the case himself, supported by a junior doctor and a young female pathologist. Besides, the merry old doctor saves the life of a young street urchin and takes tap-dance lessons from an old patient.

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Plot Keywords:

detective | medical | hospital | tap dancing | 

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Taglines:

Mark Sloan is the only doctor to have around when you've got a bad case of murder.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Did You Know?

Trivia

This was Bill Bixby's last live-action role.

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Goofs

Dr Sloan writes 'iatrogenic' on the blackboard and when he explains the meaning to his students he first points to 'genic' and says 'doctor' then he points to 'iatros' and says 'induced'. Of course it's the other way round! - no doctor practicing western medicine could ever make this mistake.

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Quotes

[Mark, Steve and a group of officers arrive at the H.Q. of the false company]
Sgt. Steve Sloane: Dad, I can't go in without a search warrant, and I don't have probable cause!
Dr. Mark Sloane: Not necessarily.
[Picks up a brick]
Dr. Mark Sloane: Besides, If I'm wrong, you can arrest me for breaking and entering!
[Mark smashes the window in the door with the brick]

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Connections

Followed by Diagnosis Murder (1993)

User Reviews

Good and entertaining

When I was little, probably 8 or so, this show was one of my favorites. Dick Van Dyke is funny, charming, and all around a good person to watch on the screen. This show was a bit suspenseful but with the cast it had, it made for a good prime time show.

I really liked cop shows when I was little, but this show was different in that it was just cops chasing after the bad guys. It was creative, non-traditional, and entertaining to watch. So, even though I'm sure their demographic was for the older generation, I must say that my family and I enjoyed watching it together.

My vote is that it was a great mystery show for people who don't want the gory, bloodiness of todays shows.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 January 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dean Hargrove Productions, Fred Silverman Company, Viacom Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1