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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Peter S. Fischer (written by)
Richard Levinson (creator)
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TV Series:
Original Air Date:
18 January 1974 (Season 3, Episode 5)
Plot:
A publisher hires a bomb enthusiast to murder a bestselling author of sex novels. Lt. Columbo is on the case. full summary | add synopsis
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excellent columbo mystery more (12 total)
Cast
(Episode Cast overview, first billed only) | Peter Falk | ... | Columbo |
 | Jack Cassidy | ... | Riley Greenleaf |
| Mickey Spillane | ... | Alan Mallory |
 | Mariette Hartley | ... | Ms. McRae |
 | Jacques Aubuchon | ... | Jeffrey Neal |
| John Davis Chandler | ... | Eddie Kane (as John Chandler) |
| Gregory Sierra | ... | Lou D'Allessandro |
 | Alan Fudge | ... | David Chase |
| Paul Shenar | ... | Sgt. Young |
| Jack Bender | ... | Wolpert |
| Ted Gehring | ... | Security Guard |
| Vern Rowe | ... | Restaurant Manager |
| Lew Palter | ... | Lab Technician |
| George Brenlin | ... | Locksmith |
| J.S. Johnson | ... | Palmer |
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Runtime:
Germany:70 min | Italy:68 min | USA:73 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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Certification:
Finland:K-18 (2005) (DVD) (self applied) | UK:PG
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Trivia:
If you pay attention to piano being played in the bar you will notice that its the exact same music used as a theme in the previous film starring Jack Cassidy "Columbo: Murder by the Book (#1.1)" (1971). more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Eddie Kane mentions a "Bouncing Betty" to Riley Greenleaf, but when asked what it is, he describes an ordinary landmine. more
Quotes:
Restaurant Manager:
Your check, Lt.
Lieutenant Columbo:
Six dollars! Excuse me, err... no I think there's a mistake, I had the chilli and the iced tea.
Restaurant Manager:
Oh.
[makes alterations on check]
Lieutenant Columbo:
Six seventy-five?
Restaurant Manager:
I forgot to add the iced tea.
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columbo becomes involved in a murder case revolving around a writer, and a publisher. Columbo is up to his usual wits in solving the case. Jack Cassidy gives a good performance, this is one of quite a few Columbo guest appearances.