# Murder C.O.D. > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Murder_C.O.D. > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Murder_C.O.D..md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_C.O.D. > Source revision: 1356986208 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1990 American TV series or program Murder C.O.D. Genre Crime Thriller Based on Kill Fee by Barbara Paul Teleplay by Andrew Peter Marin Directed by Alan Metzger Starring Patrick Duffy William Devane Music by Fred Karlin Country of origin United States Original language English Production Executive producer Perry Lafferty Producer Fred Whitehead Cinematography Bernd Heinl Editor Pamela Malouf Running time 100 min Production companies Perry Lafferty Productions The Kushner-Locke Company World International Network Original release Network NBC Release September 21, 1990 (1990-09-21) ***Murder C.O.D.*** is a 1990 American [made-for-television](/source/Television_film) [crime drama film](/source/Crime_film) directed by [Alan Metzger](/source/Alan_Metzger) starring [Patrick Duffy](/source/Patrick_Duffy) and [William Devane](/source/William_Devane) based on the [Barbara Paul](/source/Barbara_Paul) novel *[Kill Fee](/source/Kill_Fee)*. The movie was filmed in [Portland, Oregon](/source/Portland%2C_Oregon) in May 1990, including on the [South Park Blocks](/source/South_Park_Blocks).[1] ## Plot summary Police officer Steve Murtaugh is blackmailed for having an extramarital affair. Moving with his wife from [Chicago](/source/Chicago) to Portland Oregon, the blackmailer follows. ## Cast - [Patrick Duffy](/source/Patrick_Duffy) as Steve Murtaugh - [Chelsea Field](/source/Chelsea_Field) as Ellie - [Alex Hyde-White](/source/Alex_Hyde-White) as Corbin - Harris Laskaway as Jerry Walsh - [Janet Margolin](/source/Janet_Margolin) as Maye Walsh - [Allan Miller](/source/Allan_Miller) as Leon Walsh - [Charlie Robinson](/source/Charlie_Robinson_(actor)) as Lt. Silk - [Mariette Hartley](/source/Mariette_Hartley) as Sally Kramer - [William Devane](/source/William_Devane) as Alex Brandt ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Maves, Norm Jr. (May 7, 1990). "QUIET ON THE SET". *The Oregonian*. pp. C01. ## External links - [*Murder C.O.D.*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100202/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) v t e Films directed by Alan Metzger Kojak: The Price of Justice (1987) The China Lake Murders (1990) Murder C.O.D. (1990) Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story (1993) Roommates (1994) A Dangerous Affair (1995) Frequent Flyer (1996) For My Daughter's Honor (1996) Circle of Deceit (1998) A Father for Brittany (1998) Michael Jordan: An American Hero (1999) If You Believe (1999) The Familiar Stranger (2001) This article related to an American television drama film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. - [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:US-tv-drama-film-stub) - [t](/source/Template_talk%3AUS-tv-drama-film-stub) - [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:US-tv-drama-film-stub) This article about a 1990s crime drama film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. - [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:1990s-crime-drama-film-stub) - [t](/source/Template_talk%3A1990s-crime-drama-film-stub) - [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:1990s-crime-drama-film-stub) This article related to an American television thriller film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. - [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:US-tv-thriller-film-stub) - [t](/source/Template_talk%3AUS-tv-thriller-film-stub) - [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:US-tv-thriller-film-stub) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Murder C.O.D.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_C.O.D.) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_C.O.D.?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.