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"Columbo" (1971)Original Air Date:
4 March 1973 (Season 2, Episode 7)Plot:
A chess player murders his opponent before a big match. Lt. Columbo must out-maneuver this crafty, but craven, killer. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. moreUser Comments:
One of the best acted of the Columbo episodes moreCast
(Episode Complete credited cast)| Peter Falk | ... | Columbo | |
| Laurence Harvey | ... | Emmett Clayton | |
| Lloyd Bochner | ... | Mazoor Berozski | |
| Jack Kruschen | ... | Tomlin Dudek | |
| Heidi Brühl | ... | Linda Robinson (as Heidi Bruhl) | |
| Paul Jenkins | ... | Sergeant Douglas | |
| Michael Fox | ... | Dr. Benson | |
| Oscar Beregi Jr. | ... | Proprietor (as Oscar Beregi) | |
| Mathias Reitz | ... | Anton | |
| Richard Drout Miller | ... | 1st Reporter (as Drout Miller) | |
| Manuel DePina | ... | 2nd Reporter | |
| Stuart Nisbet | ... | Dr. Sullivan | |
| Abigail Shelton | ... | Nurse | |
| John Finnegan | ... | 1st Workman |
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Germany:74 min | Italy:70 min | USA:73 minCountry:
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Lloyd Bochner (playing the coach Berozski), when using various Russian-sounding words while speaking into a phone, says "Duddy Kravitz", a reference to the novel The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz by another Canadian Jew, Mordecai Richler. A movie version of the novel was released the following year, The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974). moreGoofs:
Continuity: As killer chess-champ Emmett Clayton steps into an elevator at the hotel, his shoes are light tan loafers, suede-looking, almost matching his suit. When he gets off the elevator, his shoes have been transformed to shiny black leather, with silver buckles. moreQuotes:
Emmett Clayton: Well, chess *is* the ultimate test of the human mind, isn't it?Tomlin Dudek: You think so? I always thought it was women.
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Featuring a cast that includes Laurence Harvey, veteran actor Jack Kruschen, and Lloyd Bochner, along with star Peter Falk, "The Most Dangerous Game" ranks as one of the TOP TEN Columbo installments. Harvey soars as a self-centered chess master whose ego won't let him be defeated by his arch-rival, Krushen as a Russian champion. Harvey, an actor that seemed always on the verge of stardom, plays his part with relish, especially in the last few exchanges between himself and Falk. The "denouement" is one of the few times when an "expletive" is heard in a "Columbo" installment.
Of course, the storyline reflects the Cold War thinking that permeated much of the world at the time, and it's a bit quaint to see the mistrust between American and Soviet bodyguards to both chess players.
An added bonus for the show is the intriguing camera-work and large props used in a dream sequence.