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With Peter Falk, Roddy McDowall, Anne Francis, James Gregory. Pressured to give up his birthright, a chemical company heir enacts a clever plan to get rid of his blackmailing uncle and take over the family business. But Lt. Columbo suspects the man's death was not just a tragic accident.
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Jul 10, 2016 · Episode synopsis: Columbo Short Fuse. Madcap genius Roger Stanford (Roddy McDowall) ain’t happy that his Uncle ‘DL’ David is trying sell off the family chemical plant against the wishes of both Roger and his beloved Aunt Doris (Ida Lupino). Wicked uncle DL needs Roger to quit the business and convince Doris to back the sale.
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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.
Columbo. Season 1 Episode 8 - Short Fuse. 1972 · 1 hr 16 min. TV-PG. Mystery · Crime · Drama. Columbo investigates a corporation executive's murder with an exploding cigar box. William Windom, Ida Lupino, Roddy McDowall, Anne Francis and James Gregory guest star. Subtitles: English. Starring: Peter Falk. Directed by: Edward M. Abroms. Season 1.
Dec 3, 2017 · 17. Short Fuse was the episode Columbo ‘s first season didn’t need. Rushed through to satisfy the demands of the studio, it rather wasted an excellent premise with a half-baked plot that was, at times, tricky to unravel.
