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"Columbo" Lovely But Lethal (1973)
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"Columbo" (1971)Original Air Date:
23 September 1973 (Season 3, Episode 1)Plot:
The formula for a miracle wrinkle cream leads the founder of a cosmetics company to murder. Lt. Columbo is on the case. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won Primetime Emmy. moreUser Comments:
Lovely but Lethal is Classic! moreCast
(Episode Complete credited cast)| Peter Falk | ... | Columbo | |
| Vera Miles | ... | Viveca Scott | |
| Martin Sheen | ... | Karl Lessing | |
| Sian Barbara Allen | ... | Shirley Blaine | |
| Vincent Price | ... | David Lang | |
| Gino Conforti | ... | Ferdy | |
| Colby Chester | ... | Jerry | |
| Fred Draper | ... | Dr. Murchison | |
| Bruce Kirby | ... | Lab Attendant | |
| John Finnegan | ... | Sergeant | |
| Richard Stahl | ... | Burton (as Dick Stahl) | |
| Marc Hannibal | ... | Fingerprint Man | |
| David Toma | ... | Policeman | |
| Layne Mathess | ... | Fashion moderator (as Layne Matthess) |
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In the third scene of the movie, we get to see excerpts from a vintage Universal musical. Actually, these selections have been taken from When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950), in which Vera Miles made her first movie appearance. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Safe door is already open before she turns the dial to unlock it. moreQuotes:
Viveca Scott: [to a competitor in the cosmetics business] Mr. Lang, why don't you just go gobble up a pill company? moreFAQ
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My biggest complaint is that we don't see much of Vera Miles anymore acting wise. She really holds this Columbo episode together. As the main character, Vivika Scott, she really brings her to life better than anybody else around. Sian Barbara Allen who plays the female spy with some suspicious tendencies toward Vivika. I do not know whether she is coming on to her or wants to be more like her. Her character is quite interesting. Vincent Price is exceptionally wonderful in his small supporting role as Vivika's main competitor. A young Martin Sheen is fabulous as the young chemist who wants more from the possible youth cream. There are some lighthearted moments like when Columbo visits Vivika's fat farm. The episode could have been longer too and that is one of my biggest complaints with it. It could have been a better two hour episode than ninety minutes on a Saturday afternoon. I always enjoy Columbo at that time. Vera Miles role as Vivika Scott is memorable for her fans. I only wish Vera Miles would act more even now.