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Columbo: Ransom for a Dead Man

Columbo: Ransom for a Dead Man (1971)

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A lawyer comes up with a clever plan to murder her husband. After the deed is done, a seemingly slow-witted, slovenly homicide detective is assigned to the case--but he's not nearly as incompetent as he appears to be.

Unrated,
Directed By
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Television
In Theaters
Mar 1, 1971 Wide

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  • xGary X


    The first episode proper sees Columbo investigating a cold and calculating but charming lawyer who stages a fake kidnapping to cover up the murder of her husband. The plot is not the best of the series, and it is slightly marred by some dated and gimmicky camera work but it introduces… More

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