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Ransom for a Dead Man (1972)
Directed by Richard Irving
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A brilliant attorney gets rid of her boring husband by faking his kidnapping and keeping the ransom. The FBI may be fooled, but not Columbo.
Length 95 minutes
Actors
Peter Falk | Lee Grant | John Fink | Harold Gould | Patricia Mattick | Paul Carr | Jed Allan | Charles Macaulay | Hank Brandt | Jean Byron | Richard Roat | Norma Connolly | Harlan Warde | Bill Walker | Timothy Carey | Judson Morgan | Richard O'Brien | Celeste Yarnall
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/2019 | TV | DVD | Library | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
The second Colombo movie before they launched the series. Despite Columbo’s overt male chauvinism this is a pretty good flick. Helps having Lee Grant as the main lead opposite of the detective.
4 years ago
WOW
Columbo: “I don’t know how you do it”
Attorney: “what?”
Columbo: “work for a woman”
Jesus h Christ on a popsicle stick