Columbo Goes to the Guillotine
1989
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- Season 1 overviewSep 15, 1971-Feb 9, 19727 episodesSeason 1 episodes1. Murder by the Book Sep 15, 1971
- A blackmailer interferes with a mystery writer's plan to kill his former partner in a perfect crime.
- 2. Death Lends a Hand Oct 6, 1971
- Blackmail turns to murder when a private investigator tries to profit from a wife's indiscretions.
- 3. Dead Weight Oct 27, 1971
- No body, no weapon and a witness courted by the war hero she thinks committed murder.
- 4. Suitable for Framing Nov 17, 1971
- An art critic's dreams of inheriting his uncle's wealth are shattered.
- 5. Lady in Waiting Dec 15, 1971
- Bitter sibling competition for control of a family-owned corporation escalates into murder.
- 6. Short Fuse Jan 19, 1972
- When an executive dies in a limousine explosion, the corporation's attorney becomes a suspect.
- 7. Blueprint for Murder Feb 9, 1972
- Columbo orders the excavation of a huge pylon, in search of a missing body, but finds nothing.
Playback: Directed by Bernard L. Kowalski. With Peter Falk, Oskar Werner, Gena Rowlands, Robert Brown. A gadget-happy inventor murders his mother-in-law; Lt. Columbo is on the case.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Bernard L. Kowalski
- 1975-03-02
Watch Columbo Season 4 Episode 5 Playback Free Online. Murder results when a woman fires her philandering son-in-law from the family business.
- Bernard Kowalski
- January 1, 1975
- 74 min
A Deadly State of Mind: Directed by Harvey Hart. With Peter Falk, George Hamilton, Lesley Ann Warren, Stephen Elliott. A psychiatrist, who specializes in hypnosis, murders the husband of his mistress and convinces her to lie to the police; it's up to Lt. Columbo to discover the truth.
- (2.3K)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Harvey Hart
- 1975-04-27
May 23, 2023 · Gotcha Moment in 'Playback' (S4, E5) | Columbo. Murder results when a woman fires her philandering son-in-law from the family business. Stream Columbo now on Peacock: https://pck.tv/3oBPwpJ...
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is the fifth episode of the fourth season of Columbo and the thirtieth episode overall. It first aired on March 2, 1975 and was directed by Bernard Kowalski. In addition to Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo, the episode stars Oskar Werner, Gena Rowlands and Martha Scott.
In Playback, a genius inventor uses an array of gadgets to help give him an airtight alibi for the murder of his mother-in-law.
•Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo.
•Oskar Werner as Harold Van Wick, a technology obsessed inventor and the President of Midas Electronics who moonlights as a serial philanderer. When Margaret threatens his position, he uses his advance knowledge of gadgetry to assist him in her murder.
•Gena Rowlands as Elizabeth Van Wick, Harold's wheelchair-bound wife. After she lost the use of her legs in a car accident, Harold turned their home into a technological paradise in order to accommodate her. She appears blissfully unaware of her husband's womanizing ways.
•Martha Scott as Margaret Midas, Harold's beastly mother-in-law. She tries to blackmail him into giving up his position as head of Midas Electronics, but it's a position he's ready to kill for.
•Robert Brown as Arthur Midas, Margaret's son, Elizabeth's brother and Harold's brother-in-law. Margaret intends for him to replace Harold as head honcho at Midas Electronics.
•Herbert Jefferson Jr. as Baxter, the Van Wick residence's security guard.
Lt. Columbo takes a trip to Acapulco, but finds himself on a new case when a used car dealer commits murder on the cruise ship. 7.8 / 10 ( 2.8K ) Rate S4.E5 ∙ Playback
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An electronics magnate uses a video security system as an alibi for a murder.
