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Ransom for a Dead Man (1972)

Overview

DramaTV MovieMysteryCrime

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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Richard Irving

Director

Richard Irving

ReleasedOct 9, 1972
Runtime1h 35m
StatusReleased
Universal Television

Top Cast

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Columbo

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Leslie Williams

John Fink

John Fink

Michael Clark

Harold Gould

Harold Gould

Agent Carlson

Patricia Mattick

Patricia Mattick

Margaret Williams

Paul Carr

Paul Carr

Hammond

Jed Allan

Jed Allan

Phil

Charles Macaulay

Charles Macaulay

Richard

Hank Brandt

Hank Brandt

Attorney

Jean Byron

Jean Byron

Pat

Norma Connolly

Norma Connolly

Celia

Bill Walker

Bill Walker

Crowell

Timothy Carey

Timothy Carey

Bert

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