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Murder Once Removed

Murder Once Removed

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Murder Once Removed

"The perfect crime was death by prescription!"

1971

1h 14m

4.9(14 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Crime

Overview

Television thriller in which a scheming doctor murders once for love and then has to kill again to cover it up.

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Metromedia Producers Corporation

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Cast & crew

7 featured cast members

Starring

John Forsythe

John Forsythe

Dr. Ron Wellesley

Richard Kiley

Richard Kiley

Frank Manning

Reta Shaw

Reta Shaw

Nurse Regis

Wendell Burton

Wendell Burton

Fred Kramer

Joseph Campanella

Joseph Campanella

Lt. Phil Proctor

Barbara Bain

Barbara Bain

Lisa Manning

Laurence Haddon

Laurence Haddon

Officer Charlie Bates (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Charles S. Dubin
Written by: Irving Gaynor Neiman
Produced by: Bob Markell

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