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Ransom for a Dead Man (1972)

Genre : Drama, Mystery, TV Movie, Crime

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Richard Irving

Synopsis

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

Actors

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
Richard Roat
Perkins
Norma Connolly
Norma Connolly
Celia
Harlan Warde
Harlan Warde
Paul Williams
Bill Walker
Bill Walker
Crowell
Timothy Carey
Timothy Carey
Bert
Judson Morgan
Judson Morgan
Judge
Richard O'Brien
Richard O'Brien
Priest
Celeste Yarnall
Celeste Yarnall
Gloria

Crews

Dean Hargrove
Dean Hargrove
Producer
Dean Hargrove
Dean Hargrove
Teleplay
Richard Levinson
Richard Levinson
Story
William Link
William Link
Story
Richard Irving
Richard Irving
Executive Producer
Billy Goldenberg
Billy Goldenberg
Original Music Composer
Lionel Lindon
Lionel Lindon
Director of Photography
Edward M. Abroms
Edward M. Abroms
Editor
John J. Lloyd
John J. Lloyd
Art Direction
Richard Irving
Richard Irving
Director

Posters and backgrounds

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