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Ransom for a Dead Man

Ransom for a Dead Man

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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.

Directed by Richard Irving
Written by Dean Hargrove, Richard Levinson, William Link
Produced by Dean Hargrove
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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

Themes & Keywords

helicopterpoliceransommurderlawyerpolice detective

About Ransom for a Dead Man

Ransom for a Dead Man is a drama, mystery, tv movie, crime film released in 1972 exploring themes of helicopter, police, ransom, murder, lawyer, police detective. Directed by Richard Irving, it stars Peter Falk, Lee Grant, John Fink. 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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