1972

1h 35m

7.4(61 votes)

Drama

Mystery

TV Movie

Crime

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

18 members

Acting

Peter Falk

Columbo

Acting

Lee Grant

Leslie Williams

Acting

John Fink

Michael Clark

Acting

Harold Gould

Agent Carlson

Acting

Patricia Mattick

Margaret Williams

Acting

Paul Carr

Hammond

Acting

Jed Allan

Phil

Acting

Charles Macaulay

Richard

Acting

Hank Brandt

Attorney

Acting

Jean Byron

Pat

Acting

Richard Roat

Perkins

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Acting

Norma Connolly

Celia

Acting

Harlan Warde

Paul Williams

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Acting

Bill Walker

Crowell

Acting

Timothy Carey

Bert

Acting

Judson Morgan

Judge

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Acting

Richard O'Brien

Priest

Acting

Celeste Yarnall

Gloria

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