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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 » | Full synopsis »
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Cast
(Episode Cast) (in credits order) (verified as complete) | 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 Wyler |
 | Mary Wickes | ... | Landlady |
 | Vic Tayback | ... | Sam Franklin |
| Sandra Gould | ... | Matron |
| Curt Conway | ... | Evans |
| Claude Johnson | ... | Policeman |
| Dennis Rucker | ... | Parking Boy (Joe) |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jerry Hausner | ... | Coroner (uncredited) |
| Ray Kellogg | ... | Security Guard (uncredited) |
| Leoda Richards | ... | Party Guest at Art Gallery (uncredited) |
| Kenny Salvatt | ... | Party Guest at Art Gallery (uncredited) |
| Robert Shayne | ... | Rudy Matthews (uncredited) |
| Episode Crew |
Directed by | |||
| Hy Averback | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Jackson Gillis | (written by) | |
| Richard Levinson | (creator) & | |
| William Link | (creator) | |
Produced by | |||
| Richard Levinson | .... | producer | |
| William Link | .... | producer | |
| Robert F. O'Neill | .... | associate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Billy Goldenberg | (music score) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Russell Metty | (director of photography) (as Russell L. Metty) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Buddy Small | (as Budd Small) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Archie J. Bacon | (as Arch Bacon) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Richard Friedman | (set decorations) | ||
Production Management | |||
| Henry Kline | .... | unit manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Gilbert Mandelik | .... | assistant director (as Gil Mandelik) | |
Sound Department | |||
| James R. Alexander | .... | sound | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Burton Miller | .... | costumes | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Richard Belding | .... | editorial supervisor | |
| Steve Johnson | .... | colorist (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Henry Mancini | .... | composer: theme | |
Other crew | |||
| Steven Bochco | .... | story editor | |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | .... | main title design | |
Production Companies
- Universal TV (from Universal City, California) (as Universal Studios)
- MCA-TV (1971) (USA) (TV)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1971) (USA) (TV)
- Universal Pictures Benelux (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD) (Included in "Columbo: The Complete First SEason")
- TV2 (2005) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
- DeAgostini Japan (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- Universal Title titles and opticals
- Deluxe Digital Studios DVD transfer (uncredited)
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USA:76 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.33 : 1 See more »
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Trivia:
The barely-glimpsed actor playing Dale Kingston's uncle is B-movie icon Robert Shayne, who played Inspector Henderson on the "Superman" TV series.See more »
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: At 5min 30 in the beginning, when Dale Kingston answers the door, we can see the shadow of the boom microphone moving on the door.See more »
Quotes:
Lt. Columbo:Do you know there's a reasonable explanation for everything if you just put your mind to it?See more »
Soundtrack:
Etude in E major op. 10 No. 3See more »
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Dale Kingston (Ross Martin), a famed art critic kills his uncle for his notable collection of paintings.And so enters Lt.Columbo the scene smoking cigars and asking questions.Columbo:Suitable for Framing (1971) is another great installment to the Columbo series.There was always a great deal of humor there.It's quite funny when that lady is showing him all those photos and he's anxious of seeing just one.Peter Falk is really one of the kind and the only one that could play this character.Ross Martin makes a great villain.Kim Hunter plays the victim's ex-wife Edna Matthews.The legendary Don Ameche is Frank Simpson.I had fun, once again, watching Columbo solving the crime.Columbo never lets me down.