Ransom For A Dead Man (1971)

Leslie Williams, a brilliant tort attorney is bored by her husband, a respected member of the state supreme court. After trading on his famous name to get ahead, she tries to get her freedom by murdering him and concocts a scheme to make it appear that he's been kidnapped and held for ransom. After she pays the ransom to herself, his dead body is found. She may have fooled the FBI but not Lt. Columbo, who is aided by her vengeful stepdaughter.

Cast and Crew:

Director(s):

Richard Irving

Writer(s):

Dean Hargrove, Richard Levinson, William Link, Gene Thompson

Starring:

Peter Falk, Lee Grant, John Fink, Harold Gould, Patricia Mattick, Paul Carr, Jed Allan, Charles Macaulay, Hank Brandt, Jean Byron, Richard Roat, Norma Connolly, Harlan Warde, Bill Walker, Timothy Carey, Judson Morgan, Richard O'Brien, Celeste Yarnall, Lisa Moore, Lois Battle, Reginald Fenderson, John Burnside, Angelo De Meo, Bart Greene, Robert Hitchcock, Shep Houghton, Freda Jones, John Marlin, Jim Michael, Murray Pollack, James Turley

Producer(s):

Dean Hargrove, Richard Irving

Release Info:

Release Date: March 1, 1971 (USA) | Length: 98 min | Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery | Certificate: Approved | Note(s): ???

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