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Murder by the Book

Murder by the Book

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

17 March 1987

Country

Canada

Cast

Robert Hays

Robert Hays

D.H. 'Hank' Mercer / Biff Deegan

Catherine Mary Stewart

Catherine Mary Stewart

Marissa

Christopher Murney

Christopher Murney

Lt. Greenberg

Fred Gwynne

Fred Gwynne

Victor Greville

Celeste Holm

Celeste Holm

Claire

Jonathan Moore

Jonathan Moore

Nicholas Rubinstein

Martin Neufeld

Martin Neufeld

Pete

Michael Copeman

Michael Copeman

Bunty Webb

Bunty Webb

Eric Keenleyside

Eric Keenleyside

Robin Ward

Robin Ward

Eric Fink

Eric Fink

Thick Wilson

Thick Wilson

Al Bernardo

Al Bernardo

Louis Di Bianco

Louis Di Bianco

Marc Gomes

Marc Gomes

Raymond Hunt

Raymond Hunt

James Walton

James Walton

Lynne Cormack

Lynne Cormack

Lynne Gorman

Lynne Gorman

Robbi Baker

Robbi Baker

Alan Rose

Alan Rose

Tony (uncredited)

Jacques Sandulescu

Jacques Sandulescu

Timothy (uncredited)

Lewis J. Stadlen

Lewis J. Stadlen

Norman Wagstaff (uncredited)

Gavin Steed

Gavin Steed

Roger Delacroix (uncredited)

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