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Ransom for a Dead Man

Ransom for a Dead Man

7.3(62)

1h 35m

1972

Released

en

Drama Mystery TV Movie Crime

Overview

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.

Release Date

October 9, 1972

Production

Universal Television

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Cast

21 people

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Columbo

Acting

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Leslie Williams

Acting

John Fink

John Fink

John Fink

Michael Clark

Acting

Harold Gould

Harold Gould

Harold Gould

Agent Carlson

Acting

Patricia Mattick

Patricia Mattick

Patricia Mattick

Margaret Williams

Acting

Paul Carr

Paul Carr

Paul Carr

Hammond

Acting

Jed Allan

Jed Allan

Jed Allan

Phil

Acting

Charles Macaulay

Charles Macaulay

Charles Macaulay

Richard

Acting

Hank Brandt

Hank Brandt

Hank Brandt

Attorney

Acting

Jean Byron

Jean Byron

Jean Byron

Pat

Acting

Richard Roat

Richard Roat

Perkins

Acting

Norma Connolly

Norma Connolly

Norma Connolly

Celia

Acting

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