Ransom for a Dead Man(1972)
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.
Movie: Ransom for a Dead Man
Top 10 Billed Cast
Columbo
Leslie Williams
Michael Clark
Agent Carlson
Margaret Williams
Hammond
Phil
Richard
Attorney
Pat
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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.
Release Date
1972-10-09
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7.25
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