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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.
- (3.5K)
- Richard Irving
- TV-PG
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sep 22, 2015 · Directed by: Richard Irving. Score by: Billy Goldenberg. Episode synopsis: Columbo Ransom for a Dead Man. Lady lawyer Leslie Williams has no further use for elderly husband, Paul, so she shoots him, and disposes of the body in the ocean. A wily one, Leslie has a perfect plan to side-step suspicion.
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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Lt Frank Columbo (Peter Falk) is one of the police officers who is assigned to solve this case, especially when things supposedly go awry when she tries to give the kidnappers the ransom money, after having traveled to the middle of the desert by helicopter.
Ransom for a Dead Man is the second ever episode of Columbo, following Prescription: Murder. After the popularity of that telefilm, NBC ordered a pilot so as to see if Columbo could be sustained as a regular TV series. This pilot first aired on March 1, 1971 and was directed by Richard Irving...
