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Ransom for a Dead Man

Ransom for a Dead Man

1972•1h 35m•7.3/10
DramaMysteryTV MovieCrime

Ratings

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7.3/10(55)

A brilliant attorney gets rid of her boring husband by faking his kidnapping and keeping the ransom. The FBI may be fooled, but not Columbo.

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Production

Universal Television

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Columbo

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Leslie Williams

John Fink

John Fink

Michael Clark

Harold Gould

Harold Gould

Agent Carlson

Patricia Mattick

Patricia Mattick

Margaret Williams

Paul Carr

Paul Carr

Hammond

Jed Allan

Jed Allan

Phil

Charles Macaulay

Charles Macaulay

Richard

Hank Brandt

Hank Brandt

Attorney

Jean Byron

Jean Byron

Pat

Richard Roat

Perkins

Norma Connolly

Norma Connolly

Celia

Harlan Warde

Paul Williams

Bill Walker

Bill Walker

Crowell

Timothy Carey

Timothy Carey

Bert

Judson Morgan

Judge

Richard O'Brien

Richard O'Brien

Priest

Celeste Yarnall

Celeste Yarnall

Gloria

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