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Ransom for a Dead Man

1972Age guide: 12+

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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.

★ 7.3/10 · 64 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

  • Peter FalkColumbo
  • Lee GrantLeslie Williams
  • John FinkMichael Clark
  • Harold GouldAgent Carlson
  • Patricia MattickMargaret Williams
  • Paul CarrHammond
  • Jed AllanPhil
  • Charles MacaulayRichard
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