Violence
StrongA husband strangles his wife; she initially survives in a coma and later dies.
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1. Prescription: Murder
Columbo · Episode
Parents Guide
Partially reviewedVersion covered
Columbo, Prescription: Murder(1968), canonical unit39586. Original PeterFalk television installment discussed by review; other installments, abridgments, theatrical versions, edits and dubs not assumed equivalent. Runtime/version beyond this identity remains unverified.
Alcohol, drugs & smoking
MildTwo adults talk over bourbon. A claimed overdose is part of a staged death rather than confirmed drug consumption.
Frightening & intense themes
ModerateA marital killing is followed by an apparent suicide that is later revealed as a deception.
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