Brilliant photographer Paul Galesko plans to murder his domineering wife, Frances, and pin the crime on an ex-convict named Alvin Deschler. His plan is to make it look as if Alvin kidnapped his wife and killed her before picking up the ransom money.
- Directed by
- Alf Kjellin
- Written by
- Peter S. Fischer
Guest stars
Larry Storch
Mr. Weekly
Dick Van Dyke
Paul Galesko
Antoinette Bower
Frances Galesko
Don Gordon
Alvin Deschler
JoAnna Cameron
Lorna McGrath
David Sheiner
Ray
Joyce Van Patten
Sister of Mercy
Michael Strong
Sergeant Hoffman
Vito Scotti
Thomas Dolan
Alice Backes
Mrs. Moyland
- H
Harvey Gold
Harry Lewis
Bill Zuckert
Captain Sampson
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S4 E1An Exercise in Fatality
Sep 15, 19747.398 min
A health club owner kills his partner who is about to uncover a fraud and makes it look like an accident
S4 E3By Dawn's Early Light
Oct 27, 19747.798 min
The head of a military school kills one of the governors by sabotaging the gun which is used on founders day.
S4 E4Troubled Waters
Feb 9, 19757.798 min
While holidaying on board a cruise liner, Columbo helps capture the killer of the singer with the ship's band.
S4 E5Playback
Mar 2, 19757.574 min
An inventor video tapes his mother-in-law's death, and then replays it back to the security guard, to give himself an alibi.
S4 E6A Deadly State of Mind
Apr 27, 1975775 min
A doctor kills the husband of the woman he is having an affair with but is seen leaving the house by a witness who is happens to be blind.