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Ransom for a Dead Man
1972 · Movie · 98 min · ★ 7.4
CrimeDramaMystery
Lt. Columbo outwits a lawyer who has killed her husband but made it look like a kidnapping.
Also known as Columbo: Ransom for a Dead Man
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Details
- Years
- 1972
- Release date
- 1972-10-09
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 98 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (60 votes)
Themes
- helicopter
- police
- ransom
- murder
- lawyer
- police detective
Cast & crew
Peter Falk
as Columbo
Lee Grant
as Leslie Williams
John Fink
as Michael Clark
Harold Gould
as Agent Carlson
Patricia Mattick
as Margaret Williams
Paul Carr
as Hammond
Jed Allan
as Phil
Charles Macaulay
as Richard
Hank Brandt
as Attorney
Jean Byron
as Pat
Directed by Richard Irving