| Peter Falk | ... | Columbo | |
| Martin Landau | ... | Dexter and Norman Paris | |
| Jeanette Nolan | ... | Mrs. Peck | |
| Tim O'Connor | ... | Michael Hatheway | |
| Julie Newmar | ... | Lisa Chambers | |
| Paul Stewart | ... | Clifford Paris | |
| Dabney Coleman | ... | Detective Murray | |
| Kate Hawley | ... | Mrs. Johnson | |
| Michael Richardson | ... | Young lawyer | |
| Robert Rothwell | ... | 2nd Detective | |
| Gregory Morton | ... | Older lawyer | |
| Tony Cristino | ... | Stickman | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Mike Lally | ... | Man in bank vault (uncredited) | |
| Marc Singer | ... | Young TV Doctor (uncredited) | |
| Episode Crew |
Directed by | |||
| Robert Butler | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Steven Bochco | (teleplay) | |
| Jackson Gillis | (story) and | |
| Richard Levinson | (story) & | |
| William Link | (story) | |
| Richard Levinson | (creator) & | |
| William Link | (creator) | |
| Peter Allan Fields | teleplay (uncredited) | |
Produced by | |||
| Edward K. Dodds | .... | associate producer | |
| Dean Hargrove | .... | producer | |
| Richard Levinson | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
| William Link | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Dick DeBenedictis | (as Dick De Benedictis) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Harry L. Wolf | (director of photography) (as Harry Wolf) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Larry Lester | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Archie J. Bacon | (as Arch Bacon) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| John McCarthy Jr. | (as John McCarthy) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Grady Hunt | (costumes) | ||
Production Management | |||
| Henry Kline | .... | unit manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Brad H. Aronson | .... | assistant director (as Brad Aronson) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Edwin S. Hall | .... | sound | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Richard Belding | .... | editorial supervisor | |
| Steve Johnson | .... | colorist (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Henry Mancini | .... | composer: theme "Sunday Mystery Movie" | |
| Hal Mooney | .... | music supervisor | |
Other crew | |||
| Wayne Fitzgerald | .... | title designer: main titles | |
| Jackson Gillis | .... | executive story consultant | |
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| Company credits | External reviews | IMDb TV section |
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As you know by now, Martin Landau shines in these dual roles as Norman and Dexter Paris, both wealthy moochers out to inherit their uncle's good fortune. They carry out the evil murder by electrocuting the poor old guy with an electric mixer in the tub; since when were there outlets that close to a tub anyway? Add in Julie Newmar and Dabney Coleman, and we have a professional cast that showcase acting skills. The real star of this particular episode is Landau, a solid actor who is both serious and funny, portraying both brothers, who are seemingly at odds with one another, but come together to hatch the murderous scheme, and Columbo must put the pieces together, and he also has to deal with the constant complaints of Ms. Peck, the cantankerous live-in maid of the house.
The conclusion is underwhelming, which is often the case with these episodes, but Landau makes this solid episode somewhat memorable and there are enough strong performances(and even Columbo on a television show)which carry all the way through to the end.