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A chemical company heir tries to kill his uncle with a rigged cigar box, but Lt. Columbo suspects foul play. IMDb provides cast, crew, trivia, reviews, and more for this 1972 crime drama mystery.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Edward M. Abroms
- 1972-01-19
Jul 10, 2016 · A madcap genius rigs a bomb to kill his uncle and inherit a chemical plant, but Columbo suspects him and follows the clues. Read the episode synopsis, analysis and trivia of this classic Columbo mystery from 1972.
- 4 min
"Columbo" Short Fuse (TV Episode 1972) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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is the sixth episode of the first season of Columbo and the eighth episode overall. It first aired on January 19, 1972 and was directed by Edward M. Abroms. In addition to Peter Falk as Columbo, the episode stars Roddy McDowall, Ida Lupino, James Gregory, William Windom and Anne Francis.
centers on a chemist who eliminates his uncle using a box of exploding cigars in one of the most memorable murders seen in the series.
•Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo.
•Roddy McDowall as Roger Stanford, an eccentric, prank-loving chemist who uses exploding cigars to kill his uncle.
•Ida Lupino as Doris Buckner, Roger's aunt who controls the business his parents built.
•James Gregory as David "D.L." Buckner, Roger's uncle who runs the family chemical plant. He plans to sell it and is even willing to blackmail Roger into going along with it; Roger gets back at him by blowing him up.
•Lawrence Cook as Quincy, D.L.'s chauffeur and right-hand man who gathers dirt on Roger so as to strongarm him into supporting selling the company. He is also killed in the cigar explosion.
•William Windom as Everett Logan, the company vice president who Roger unsuccessfully attempts to frame. Windom previously appeared in Prescription: Murder.
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Watch Columbo investigate a murder with an exploding cigar box in this classic mystery crime drama. Starring Peter Falk, William Windom, Ida Lupino and more.
