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"Columbo" Suitable for Framing (1971)



Overview

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Writers:
Jackson Gillis (written by)
Richard Levinson (creator) ...
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Original Air Date:
17 November 1971 (Season 1, Episode 4)
Plot:
Noted art critic Dale Kingston kills his uncle for his valuable collection of paintings. Despite Columbo's suspicions, all the clues point to the dead man's ex-wife. Can the lieutenant reveal the true culprit before it is too late? full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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Peter Falk ... Columbo
Ross Martin ... Dale Kingston

Don Ameche ... Frank Simpson

Kim Hunter ... Edna Matthews
Rosanna Huffman ... Tracy O'Connor
Joan Shawlee ... Mitilda
Barney Phillips ... Captain Tyler

Mary Wickes ... Landlady
Vic Tayback ... Sam Franklin
Sandra Gould ... Matron
Curt Conway ... Evans
Claude Johnson ... Policeman
Dennis Rucker ... Parking Boy (Joe)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:72 min
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Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
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Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Dale Kingston is on TV lecturing about Goya, Kingston compliments him by saying he was the "penultimate artist." The word "penultimate" means "next to the last" so the word makes no sense in the script. more
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Usual Columbo but still good, 22 December 1999
Author: Joe-290

One of the first in the amazing and very famous TV series about the detective. The TV - Movies are always very interesting and this one is just another addition to that great series.

In this one Columbo follows and art critic who suspects of killing a man and stealing paintings. The bad guy always trying to cover up his crime never escapes Columbo's suspicions.

Like as I said, all very entertaining and interesting keeping you quessing to the end how the crime will be solved.

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