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Columbo: Season 1, Episode 4

Suitable for Framing (17 Nov. 1971)

TV Episode  -  PG 76 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery
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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?

Director:

Hy Averback

Writers:

Jackson Gillis, Richard Levinson (creator), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Peter Falk, Ross Martin and Don Ameche
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Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Peter Falk ...
Ross Martin Ross Martin ...
Dale Kingston
Don Ameche ...
Frank Simpson
Kim Hunter ...
Edna Matthews
Rosanna Huffman Rosanna Huffman ...
Tracy O'Connor
Joan Shawlee Joan Shawlee ...
Mitilda
Barney Phillips Barney Phillips ...
Captain Wyler
Mary Wickes ...
Landlady
Vic Tayback Vic Tayback ...
Sam Franklin
Sandra Gould Sandra Gould ...
Matron
Curt Conway Curt Conway ...
Evans
Claude Johnson Claude Johnson ...
Policeman
Dennis Rucker Dennis Rucker ...
Parking Boy (Joe)
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Storyline

When a wealthy art collector is murdered, Lieutenant Columbo refuses to suspect the millionaire's ex-wife, whom numerous clues point to as the killer. He instead persists in pursuing the victim's nephew, prominent art critic Dale Kingston, who apparently has an airtight alibi for the murder. Kingston believes in his carefully wrought plan to frame his aunt, and refuses to believe that Columbo can be taken seriously. He is dead wrong. Written by Leaper  

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Plot Keywords:

Art Critic | Murder | Painting | Alibi | Landlady  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Columbo: Mord in Pastell (#1.4) See more »

Filming Locations:

Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

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Universal TV See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Ross Martin, who plays the killer, was Peter Falk's acting teacher. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: While in the TV studio, Columbo asks Dale if the coffee machine works and Dale confirms it does. After Columbo puts coins in the coffee machine he instantly takes removes the cup of coffee from the machine (it would have taken some time for the machine to fill the cup). Columbo waves the hand holding the coffee around as if the cup was empty while talking to Dale. In the same scene we see the cup in his right hand, then it mysteriously disappears, only to re-appear at the end of the scene. At the end of the scene, Columbo puts the cup on a table after have never once taken a sip of the coffee. See more »

Quotes

Lt. Columbo: Do you know there's a reasonable explanation for everything if you just put your mind to it?
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Soundtracks

"Promenade"
from Pictures at an Exhibition
by Modest Mussorgsky
Heard during the cocktail party sequence in the art gallery See more »