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Mar 1, 1971 · Ransom for a Dead Man: Directed by Richard Irving. With Peter Falk, Lee Grant, John Fink, Harold Gould. After killing her boring husband and disposing of the body, a supposedly brilliant tort attorney fakes his kidnapping and keeps the ransom money. The FBI may be fooled, but not Columbo.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Richard Irving
- 1971-03-01
Sep 22, 2015 · Airing on March 1, 1971, Ransom for a Dead Man was a big-budget spectacular with a cinematic feel and a captivating villain in the shape of two-time Oscar nominee Lee Grant. But would the mystery at its heart be good enough to win hearts and minds of the viewing public?
Feb 28, 2021 · Revisiting the official Columbo pilot episode Ransom for a Dead Man, which first aired 50 years ago on March 1st, 1971. Revel in its majesty and watch the episode in full right here!
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After trading on his famous name to get ahead, she tries to get her freedom by murdering him and concocts a scheme to make it appear that he's been kidnapped and held for ransom. After she pays the ransom to herself, his dead body is found.
In Ransom for a Dead Man, a conniving lawyer bumps off her husband and stages his kidnapping by organized crime figures. This marks the first ever female Columbo killer.
