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TV-PG. When an executive dies in a limousine explosion, the corporation's attorney becomes a suspect. Home. TV Series. Columbo. Season 1 Episode 6.
In "Short Fuse" (1972) chemical genius Roger Stanford (Roddy McDowell) rigs an exploding cigar box to kill his uncle and inherit his position and stay within...
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Crew 4. A chemist rigs a bomb in his uncle's car to gain control of his uncle's company, then plants clues to make Columbo suspicious of the company's Vice-President.
"Columbo: Short Fuse" is quite special. It is my favorite episode of my favorite TV series. Roddy McDowall helped to make it terrific, above the rest. He was greatly assisted by Edward Abroms, who did a marvelous job of direction--especially with the opening and closing scenes. The music score is awesome.
Columbo S 01 E 06. "Short Fuse" is the sixth episode of the first season of Columbo. Roger Stanford ( Roddy McDowall) is the spoiled, pampered heir to a large business, Stanford Chemical. Unfortunately for him his uncle by marriage David "D.L." Buckner (James Gregory) is working on a deal to sell the company to a larger conglomerate and deprive ...
Dec 28, 2022 · 21 Mar 2024. Columbo sets out to catch a killer with a short fuse and a thirst for power … but Roddy McDowall’s skin-tight trousers are the real crime. Roger Stanford (Roddy McDowall) should be heir to the chemical company his father founded; instead, he’s being ousted by Uncle David. Roger’s a clever clogs: he got his PhD at 21, and ...
Columbo. Columbo is an American television series starring Peter Falk as Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The character and show, created by Richard Levinson and William Link, popularized the inverted detective story format, which begins by showing the commission of the crime and its perpetrator; the series ...
