Ransom for a Dead Man

7.2

1972

1h 35m

DramaMysteryTV MovieCrime

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.

Key Crew

Director

Richard Irving

Producers

Dean Hargrove

Cinematography

Lionel Lindon

Music

Billy Goldenberg

Cast (18)

Peter Falk

Columbo

Lee Grant

Leslie Williams

John Fink

Michael Clark

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