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Ransom for a Dead Man
DramaMysteryTV MovieCrime

RANSOM FOR A DEAD MAN

19721h 35m7.4 TMDb

Directed by Richard Irving

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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.

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

Movie Vibe

Suspense8.5
Emotion6.7
Complexity8
Humor5
Realism7.1
Action5
Darkness6.9

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • viewers who enjoy suspense and tension
  • fans of moral complexity and intrigue

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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