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Ransom for a Dead Man (1972)
Directed by Richard Irving
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A brilliant tort 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