Ransom for a Dead Man (1972)

7.4/10 • 95 min • Drama Mystery TV Movie Crime

Overview

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.

Cast

Peter Falk

Columbo

Lee Grant

Leslie Williams

John Fink

Michael Clark

Harold Gould

Agent Carlson

Patricia Mattick

Margaret Williams

Paul Carr

Hammond

Jed Allan

Phil

Charles Macaulay

Richard

Hank Brandt

Attorney

Jean Byron

Pat

Norma Connolly

Celia

Bill Walker

Crowell

Timothy Carey

Bert

Richard O'Brien

Priest

Celeste Yarnall

Gloria

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