Columbo: Season 1, Episode 5

Lady in Waiting (15 Dec. 1971)

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A mousy heiress murders her brother, pretending she thought he was a burglar. Lt. Columbo unravels her alibi.

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Beth Chadwick
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Mrs. Chadwick
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Bryce Chadwick
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Joel Fluellen ...
Charles
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2nd Detective
Garry Walberg ...
1st Detective
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Jon Lormer ...
Hearing Officer
Frank Baxter ...
Fred
Susan Barrister ...
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Beth Chadwick has lived all her life controlled first by her father, then after his death, by her brother Bryce who manages the family business. Now she has fallen for Peter Hamilton, who works for Bryce. But, as usual, Bryce objects to her choice and threatens to fire Peter. So Beth decides to murder her brother and to do it in such a way to let it to appear like an accident. Lt. Columbo realizes at once the truth and starts looking for evidence. Written by Baldinotto da Pistoia

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Last film of Jessie Royce Landis. See more »

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Although Brice is shot three times in the chest, no blood is seen on the body or the carpet after he is dragged across the room. See more »

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Peter Hamilton: ...I won't be a hypocrite, Lieutenant. I'm sorry about poor Brice being killed, but it has gotten Beth out from under his thumb.
Columbo: Oh, yeah, yeah... Wat out!
[He gestures with his hands]
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"Love Theme from 'Red Sky At Morning'"
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Another excellent Columbo mystery
20 November 1999 | by (Ottawa, Canada) – See all my reviews

Susan Clark plays an excellent murderess in this movie, stifled and controlled by her brother who manages the family business and the money. Her plan to break free of his control and take over the business herself is well worked out and seems foolproof, but one miscalculation leaves her having to improvise her way out one problem after another. Leslie Nielsen, as her lawyer boyfriend, turns in a fine performance, as he plays a sensible, serious role with humour but without the manic quality that has come to be his trademark. Peter Falk's Columbo does a good job worrying and nibbling at the truth, forcing the killer to come up with more lies and explanations, until the contradictions close in on her and she is caught. The viewer finds himself sympathizing with the murderer at the beginning, but her growing confidence and arrogance as she reaps the fruits of her crime succeed in making her downfall a satisfying one.


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