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Death Hits the Jackpot: Directed by Vincent McEveety. With Peter Falk, Rip Torn, Jamie Rose, Gary Kroeger. Columbo questions a jewelry-store owner whose late nephew had a winning lottery ticket.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Vincent McEveety
- 1991-12-15
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Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot. A police detective (Peter Falk) questions a jewelry-store owner (Rip Torn) whose late nephew had a winning lottery ticket.
- Vincent Mceveety
- Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
- Peter Falk, Rip Torn, Jamie Rose
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Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Peter Falk returns as Lieutenant Columbo in the series of ongoing "Columbo" television movies. A man plots the murder of his nephew, after discovering that the nephew has a winning $30 million lottery ticket. Cast & Crew. Read More. Vincent Mceveety. Director. Peter Falk. Lieutenant Columbo. Rip Torn.
- Vincent Mceveety
- Peter Falk
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is the fourth episode of the tenth season of Columbo and the fifty-ninth episode overall. It first aired on December 15, 1991 and was directed by Vincent McEveety. In addition to Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo, the episode stars Rip Torn, Jamie Rose and Gary Kroeger.
In Death Hits the Jackpot, a photographer going through a divorce thinks his luck has changed when he wins big in the lottery; unfortunately for him, his soon-to-be-ex-wife and his devious uncle have been sleeping together and are scheming to kill him and take the winnings for themselves.
•Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo.
•Rip Torn as Leon Lamarr, a jeweller who faces bankruptcy. After Freddy wins the lottery, Leon kills him so as to claim the winnings as his own.
•Jamie Rose as Nancy Brower, Freddy's estranged wife who is secretly having an affair with Leon and later assists him in his plot to bump off Freddy and steal his newfound fortune.
•Gary Kroeger as Frederick "Freddy" Brower, Leon's photographer nephew. Not wanting to have give up his lotto winnings in the divorce settlement with Nancy, he hatches a plan with his uncle to have Leon claim the winning ticket and then split it with Freddy after the divorce has been finalized. Of course rather than staying true to his word Leon instead drowns poor Freddy in the bathtub to keep the money for himself.
•Betsy Palmer as Martha Lamarr, Leon's wife. She is heartbroken over Freddy's untimely "accidental" death.
•Brit Lind as Trish, Freddy's friend who discovers his body.
Overview. Share. 10x4. Death Hits the Jackpot (1991) ← Back to episode. Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star (10x3) No Time to Die (10x5) Season Regulars 1. Peter Falk. Guest Stars 32. Rip Torn. Jamie Rose. Gary Kroeger. Betsy Palmer. Warren Berlinger. Antony Ponzini. Penny Santon. Marilyn Tokuda. Brit Lind. Robert Alan Browne. Daniel Trent.
Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot. Down-on-his-luck photographer Freddy Brower (Gary Kroeger) wins a $30 million lottery. But he wants to keep the money a secret from his wife Nancy (Jamie Rose), who is divorcing him, so that she cannot make a claim for the money. Freddy goes to his uncle, wealthy jeweler Leon Lamarr (Rip Torn), and convinces ...
