Movie

Murder by the Book

★ 6.2/10 · 8 votes 1987 1h 40m Released

ComedyCrimeMysteryThrillerTV 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.

Cast

Robert Hays D.H. 'Hank' Mercer / Biff Catherine Mary Stewart Marissa Christopher Murney Lt. Greenberg Fred Gwynne Victor Greville Celeste Holm Claire J Jonathan Moore Nicholas Rubinstein