M Squad Prescription for Murder (Season 2, Episode 14)
Not Rated
TV Episode | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

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M Squad

Prescription for Murder (Season 2, Episode 14)

Not Rated

TV Episode | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The wife of a brain surgeon is abducted and threatened with death if the surgeon goes ahead with an emergency operation to save a critically injured police witness that can implicate a loan shark in two murders.

Director

Mark Sandrich Jr.

Writer

Palmer Thompson

Producer

John Francis Larkin (as John Larkin)

Composer

Gerald Fried

Cinematographer

William A. Sickner

Editor

Douglas Stewart

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 26, 1958

Release date

Dec 26, 1958 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
Lee Marvin Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger See fewer	The Dirty Dozen (1967)
Paul Newlan Police Capt. Grey Police Capt. Grey See fewer	Down Rio Grande Way (1942)
George N. Neise Dr. Stephen Renzik (as George Neise) Dr. Stephen Renzik (as George Neise) See fewer	Valley of Hunted Men (1942)
John Beradino Lucky Cortello Lucky Cortello See fewer	General Hospital (1963)
Barry Russo Patch (as John Duke) Patch (as John Duke) See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Helen Mowery Anita Renzik Anita Renzik See fewer	The Fighting Frontiersman (1946)
George Brenlin Benny Harris Benny Harris See fewer	Falcon Crest (1981)
David Alpert Dr. Lewis Stokely (as David R. Alpert) Dr. Lewis Stokely (as David R. Alpert) See fewer	Gog (1954)
Jack Anthony Paul Russo (uncredited) Paul Russo (uncredited) See fewer	The Texas Tornado (1928)