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Ransom for a Dead Man (1972)

Oct 9, 1972 · 1h 35m

7.3/10 TMDB user score
64 votes on TMDB

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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Top 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

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