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Columbo: Season 2, Episode 5

Requiem for a Falling Star (21 Jan. 1973)

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A faded movie actress commits murder. Lt. Columbo, one of her biggest fans, is on the case.

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Nora Chandler
Frank Converse ...
Mr. Fallon
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Jean Davis
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Dr. Frank Simmons
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Jerry Parks
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Sidney Miller ...
Director (as Sid Miller)
William Bryant ...
Sgt. Jeffries
John Archer ...
Paul
Jack Griffin ...
Gate Guard
Robert E. Meredith ...
Joe
Bart Burns ...
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Faded movie actress Nora Chandler is being blackmailed by a gossip columnist, Jerry Parks. Parks is also romancing Chandler's secretary, who knows all the great star's secrets. Chandler in desperation blows up the columnist's car - but it turns out her secretary was the one driving. Lt. Columbo, one of Nora's biggest fans, is on the case. Written by J. Spurlin

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This was the only Columbo music score not credited to any composer in the credit titles. The music was tracked from previous Columbo scores composed by Dick DeBenedictis and Oliver Nelson. However, both composers registered their "Requiem for a Falling Star cues" with their respective performing right societies, DeBenedictis with ASCAP and Nelson with BMI. See more »

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A blonde girl in grey dress climbs the same stairs twice during the conversation between Lt. Columbo and Mr. Fallon. See more »

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Jerry Parks: [Points to his head] You can't get a search warrant for what's in here.
Nora Chandler: You couldn't get a bus fare for what's in there!
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a perplexing case of murder and intrigue
11 March 2001 | by (Long Island, New york) – See all my reviews

Columbo once again becomes involved with a murder concerning a hollywood star. Columbo has some trouble finding the murderer since the killer did a great job of covering their tracks. Columbo being the great detective that he is follows up on a guess, and finds the killer. It is certainly not the person one would expect.
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