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Ransom for a Dead Man

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Ransom for a Dead Man

7.3

1h 35m

1972

Synopsis

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.

Director

Richard Irving

DramaMysteryTV MovieCrime

helicopterpoliceransommurderlawyerpolice detective

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Cast & Crew

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

as Columbo

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

as Leslie Williams

John Fink

John Fink

as Michael Clark

Harold Gould

Harold Gould

as Agent Carlson

Patricia Mattick

Patricia Mattick

as Margaret Williams

Paul Carr

Paul Carr

as Hammond

Jed Allan

Jed Allan

as Phil

Charles Macaulay

Charles Macaulay

as Richard

Hank Brandt

Hank Brandt

as Attorney

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