Drama ·Mystery ·TV Movie ·Crime · United States of America · 1972 · 1h 35m

Ransom for a Dead Man

Ransom for a Dead Man poster
Director
Richard Irving
Cast
Peter Falk as Columbo Lee Grant as Leslie Williams John Fink as Michael Clark Harold Gould as Agent Carlson Patricia Mattick as Margaret Williams Paul Carr as Hammond
Crew
Lionel Lindon — Director of Photography Edward M. Abroms — Editor Billy Goldenberg — Original Music Composer Richard Levinson — Story William Link — Story Dean Hargrove — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
helicopterpoliceransommurderlawyerpolice detective
Key Collaborators
Richard Irving Director Lionel Lindon Director of Photography Edward M. Abroms Editor Billy Goldenberg Original Music Composer Richard Levinson Story William Link Story Dean Hargrove Producer
Follow the Thread

Richard Irving directed Ransom for a Dead Man. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

Richard Irving's filmography → More Drama → More Mystery → More TV Movie → More Crime → Lionel Lindon's cinematography →
Agent-readable