"The perfect crime had one flaw."

1968

1h 40m

7.8(41 votes)

Crime

Mystery

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

In Columbo's first outing, a psychiatrist uses a patient he is having an affair with to help him kill his wife, but his perfect alibi may come apart at the hands of a seemingly befuddled LAPD lieutenant.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Peter Falk

Columbo

Gene Barry

Ray Flemming

Katherine Justice

Joan Hudson

William Windom

Burt Gordon

Nina Foch

Carol Flemming

Virginia Gregg

Miss Petrie

Andrea King

Cynthia Gordon

Susanne Benton

Blonde

Ena Hartman

Nurse

Sherry Boucher

Air Hostess

Creative team

Directed by: Richard Irving
Produced by: Richard Irving

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