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Original Air Date:
3 March 1974
(Season 3, Episode 7)
Plot:
A gospel singer wants to be rid of his zealous wife. But a murder made to look like an airplane accident does not fool the wily Lt. Columbo. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Cash holds his own with Emmy-winner Falk
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Cast
(Episode Cast) (in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Peter Falk | ... | Columbo |
 | Johnny Cash | ... | Tommy Brown |
 | Ida Lupino | ... | Edna Basket Brown |
 | John Dehner | ... | Roland Pangborn |
 | Sorrell Booke | ... | J.J. Stringer |
 | Bill McKinney | ... | Luke Basket |
 | Vito Scotti | ... | Mr. Grindell |
| Janit Baldwin | ... | Tina |
 | John Randolph | ... | The Colonel |
| Lucille Meredith | ... | Jean the seamstress |
 | Richard Caine | ... | Bennett |
| Don Mantooth | ... | Phil (as Donald Mantooth) |
| Jefferson Kibbee | ... | Frank |
| Bonnie Van Dyke | ... | Maryann Cobb |
| Douglas Dirkson | ... | Jeff the airport mechanic (as Doug Dirkson) |
| Larry Burrell | ... | TV Reporter Hal Fisher |
| Michael Lally | ... | TV Cameraman (as Mike Edward Lally) |
| Tom McFadden | ... | Police Pilot |
| Harry Harvey | ... | Manager (as Harry Harvey Sr.) |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| W.S. Holland | ... | Band Member (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | ... | Man Tallying Figures (uncredited) |
| Bob Wootton | ... | Band Member (uncredited) |
| Episode Crew |
Directed by | |||
| Nicholas Colasanto | |||
Writing credits | ||
| David Rayfiel | (teleplay) | |
| Stanley Ralph Ross | (story) | |
| Richard Levinson | (creator) & | |
| William Link | (creator) | |
Produced by | |||
| Edward K. Dodds | .... | producer | |
| Dean Hargrove | .... | executive producer | |
| Roland Kibbee | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Dick DeBenedictis | (music score) (as Dick De Benedictis) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| William Cronjager | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Bob Kagey | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| John W. Corso | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Bill McLaughlin | (set decorations) (as William McLaughlin) | ||
Production Management | |||
| Brad H. Aronson | .... | unit manager (as Brad Aronson) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Phil Cook | .... | assistant director (as Phillip Cook) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Wallace R. Bearden | .... | sound (as Wallace Bearden) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Grady Hunt | .... | costumes | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Richard Belding | .... | editorial supervisor | |
| Steve Johnson | .... | colorist (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Henry Mancini | .... | composer: Mystery Movie theme | |
| Hal Mooney | .... | music supervisor | |
Other crew | |||
| Wayne Fitzgerald | .... | main title design | |
Production Companies
- Universal TV (from) (as Universal An MCA Company)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1974) (USA) (TV)
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD) (Included in "Columbo: The Complete Third Season")
- Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Title titles & optical effects
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99 min
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Color (Technicolor) (as Technicolor®)
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1.33 : 1 See more »
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Certification:
Finland:K-18 (2005) (DVD) (self applied) | Australia:PG (video rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (2005)
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Trivia:
Tommy Brown (Cash) learned to parachute in the Air Force. Johnny Cash was also in the Air Force.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: The wreckage of the airplane is obviously a tubular structure, meaning it was fabric covered. It was also a tandem cockpit. However, the airplane they were flying in was clearly a Cessna 172 with bulkheads, formers, and aluminum skin. It has side by side seating.See more »
Quotes:
Edna Basket Brown:May God forgive me for letting a devil help me build a temple.See more »
Soundtrack:
I Saw the LightSee more »
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In one of his rare opportunities to show his acting talent, Johnny Cash plays a gospel artist that has to deal with his shrewish wife (Ida Lupino) and his proclivities for dalliances with somewhat younger women. When his wife threatens to expose his infidelities and continues to hold tight to the purse strings, Cash has no option but to plot murder...and a dandy one it is.
The two-hour episode allows Cash to do what he does well: sing. However, he gets to stretch his thespian legs as he matches wits with the clever detective.
In addition to a bravura performance from Cash, veteran character actor John Randolph has a brief but memorable part as a gung ho and slightly deaf military man.
This episode is, most definitely, in the Top 10 of all Columbo episodes.