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Ransom for a Dead Man

Plot: 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: Monday, October 9 1972
52 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Peter FalkPeter Falk
Peter Falk was
45 in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Columbo'.
Fri, Sep 16 1927 –
Thu, Jun 23 2011
Portrait of Lee GrantLee Grant
Lee Grant was
46 in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Leslie Williams'.
Sat, Oct 31 1925
Portrait of John FinkJohn Fink
John Fink was
32 in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Michael Clark'.
Sun, Feb 11 1940
Portrait of Harold GouldHarold Gould
Harold Gould was
48 in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Agent Carlson'.
Mon, Dec 10 1923 –
Sat, Sep 11 2010
Portrait of Patricia MattickPatricia Mattick
Patricia Mattick was
21 in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Margaret Williams'.
Tue, Jul 31 1951 –
Sat, Dec 06 2003
Portrait of Paul CarrPaul Carr
Paul Carr was
38 in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Hammond'.
Thu, Feb 01 1934 –
Fri, Feb 17 2006
Portrait of Jed AllanJed Allan
Jed Allan was
37 in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Phil'.
Fri, Mar 01 1935 –
Sat, Mar 09 2019
Portrait of Charles MacaulayCharles Macaulay
Charles Macaulay was
45 in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Richard'.
Mon, Sep 26 1927 –
Fri, Aug 13 1999
Portrait of Hank BrandtHank Brandt
Hank Brandt was
38 in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Attorney'.
Mon, Jun 04 1934 –
Sat, Dec 04 2004
Portrait of Jean ByronJean Byron
Jean Byron was
46 in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Pat'.
Thu, Dec 10 1925 –
Fri, Feb 03 2006
Portrait of Richard RoatRichard Roat
Richard Roat was
39 in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Perkins'.
Wed, Feb 01 1933 –
Fri, Aug 05 2022
Portrait of Norma ConnollyNorma Connolly
Norma Connolly was
45 in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Celia'.
Sat, Aug 20 1927 –
Wed, Nov 18 1998
Portrait of Harlan WardeHarlan Warde
Harlan Warde was
54 in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Paul Williams'.
Tue, Nov 06 1917 –
Thu, Mar 13 1980
Portrait of Bill WalkerBill Walker
Bill Walker was
76 in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Crowell'.
Wed, Jul 01 1896 –
Mon, Jan 27 1992
Portrait of Timothy CareyTimothy Carey
Timothy Carey was
43 in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Bert'.
Mon, Mar 11 1929 –
Wed, May 11 1994
Portrait of Judson MorganJudson Morgan
Judson Morgan was
>> in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Judge'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard O'BrienRichard O'Brien
Richard O'Brien was
55 in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Priest'.
Sat, Jul 14 1917 –
Tue, Mar 29 1983
Portrait of Celeste YarnallCeleste Yarnall
Celeste Yarnall was
28 in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Gloria'.
Wed, Jul 26 1944 –
Sun, Oct 07 2018

Crew

Portrait of Richard IrvingRichard Irving
Richard Irving was
55 in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Director'
Tue, Feb 13 1917 –
Sun, Dec 23 1990
Portrait of Lionel LindonLionel Lindon
Lionel Lindon would have been no older than
66 in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Sep 02 1905 –
Mon, Sep 20 1971
Portrait of Dean HargroveDean Hargrove
Dean Hargrove was
34 in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Teleplay, Producer'
Wed, Jul 27 1938
Portrait of Richard IrvingRichard Irving
Richard Irving was
>> in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Executive Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward M. AbromsEdward M. Abroms
Edward M. Abroms was
37 in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Editor'
Sun, May 05 1935 –
Tue, Feb 13 2018
Portrait of Billy GoldenbergBilly Goldenberg
Billy Goldenberg was
36 in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Original Music Composer'
Mon, Feb 10 1936 –
Wed, Aug 05 2020
Portrait of William LinkWilliam Link
William Link was
38 in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Story'
Fri, Dec 15 1933 –
Sun, Dec 27 2020
Portrait of Richard LevinsonRichard Levinson
Richard Levinson was
>> in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Story'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John J. LloydJohn J. Lloyd
John J. Lloyd was
50 in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Art Direction'
Sun, Jan 01 1922 –
Sat, Sep 20 2014