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Ransom for a Dead Man

1972

95 minutes

DramaMysteryTV MovieCrime

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.

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Top Cast

Peter Falk headshot

Peter Falk

Columbo

Lee Grant headshot

Lee Grant

Leslie Williams

John Fink headshot

John Fink

Michael Clark

Harold Gould headshot

Harold Gould

Agent Carlson

Patricia Mattick headshot

Patricia Mattick

Margaret Williams

Paul Carr headshot

Paul Carr

Hammond

Jed Allan headshot

Jed Allan

Phil

Charles Macaulay headshot

Charles Macaulay

Richard

Hank Brandt headshot

Hank Brandt

Attorney

Jean Byron headshot

Jean Byron

Pat

Richard Roat headshot

Richard Roat

Perkins

Norma Connolly headshot

Norma Connolly

Celia

Harlan Warde headshot

Harlan Warde

Paul Williams

Bill Walker headshot

Bill Walker

Crowell

Timothy Carey headshot

Timothy Carey

Bert

Judson Morgan headshot

Judson Morgan

Judge

Richard O'Brien headshot

Richard O'Brien

Priest

Celeste Yarnall headshot

Celeste Yarnall

Gloria