Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder (TV Movie 1992)

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Dick Van Dyke

Dr. Mark Sloan

Cynthia Gibb

Dr. Amanda Bentley

Stephen Caffrey

Dr. Jack Parker

Barry Van Dyke

Det. Steve Sloan

Bill Bixby

Nick Osborne

Mariette Hartley

Kate Hamilton

Ken Kercheval

Frank Stevens

William Atherton

Eric Walker

Brynn Thayer

Anita Clifford

Vernee Watson

Esther Wiggins
(as Vernée Watson-Johnson)

Michael MacRae

Mr. Foss, Jack's Father
(as Michael Macrae)

Richard Redlin

Russell Cord

Shane Thomas Meier

Paul McKinney
(as Shane Meier)

Arthur Duncan

Mr. Simms

Eliza Roberts

Mrs. McKinney
(as Eliza Garrett)

Peter Outerbridge

Barry Donovan

Kevin McNulty

Foster - Osborn's Attorney

Jackson Davies

T.V. A.D.

Director
- Christopher Hibler
Writers
- Joyce Burditt
- Dean Hargrove
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Trivia
This was Bill Bixby's last film role after a thirty-year acting career.

Goofs
Dr Sloan writes 'iatrogenic' on the blackboard and when he explains the meaning to his students he first points to 'genic' and says 'doctor' then he points to 'iatros' and says 'induced'. Of course it's the other way round! - no doctor practicing western medicine could ever make this mistake.

Quotes
[Mark arrives at the murder scene]
Sgt. Steve Sloane: Here's our medical adviser, half an hour late!
Dr. Mark Sloane: First time in two years, my car wouldn't start.
[Notices Steve is wearing a baseball uniform]
Dr. Mark Sloane: Do you always go to work like that?
Sgt. Steve Sloane: I'm going straight to batting practice!

Connections
Followed by Diagnosis Murder: The House on Sycamore Street (1992)

This is the first Diagnosis Murder TV movie, which spawned several TV sequels and a TV-series that lasted eight years. The plot consists of Detective Steve Sloan (Barry Van Dyke) believing that top manager Nick Osborn has killed trust-owner Russell Cord, in which hospital chief Dr. Mark Sloan (Dick Van Dyke) is convinced Osborn is innocent.

This movie has its fine moments with some good old fashion mystery suspense and detective fare. The opening scene was great and the music theme was haunting and catchy. The acting was pretty good - Cynthia Gibb, Stephen Caffrey and Brynn Thayer gave fine performances. Dick Van Dyke was his usual merry way and Barry Van Dyke was pretty stiff and stoic is this one.

It's a good intro to the other TV movies and TV-series, which consisted of many hits and misses in stories and acting.

Grade B