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Columbo (TV series 1971–2003)

A Deadly State of Mind (#4.6)

70 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery
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A psychiatrist, who specializes in hypnosis, murders the husband of his mistress and convinces her to lie to the police; it's up to Lt. Columbo to discover the truth.

Director:

Harvey Hart

Writers:

Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson (creator), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Peter Falk, George Hamilton and Lesley Ann Warren

Original Air Date:

27 April 1975
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Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Falk ...
George Hamilton ...
Dr. Mark Collier
Lesley Ann Warren ...
Nadia Donner (as Lesley Warren)
Stephen Elliott Stephen Elliott ...
Carl Donner
Karen Machon Karen Machon ...
Dr. Anita Borden
Bruce Kirby Bruce Kirby ...
William Wintersole William Wintersole ...
Dr. Hunt
Ryan MacDonald Ryan MacDonald ...
Charles Whelan
Jack Manning Jack Manning ...
Daniel Morris
Fred Draper Fred Draper ...
David Morris
Glorie Kaufman Glorie Kaufman ...
Brenda
Redmond Gleeson Redmond Gleeson ...
Arnold
Vance Davis Vance Davis ...
Officer Hendryx
Danny Wells Danny Wells ...
Gary Keppler
Morris Buchanan ...
Lab Man
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Storyline

Mark Collier is a psychiatrist and Nadia Donner is a patient of his. Mark is also Nadia's lover and his main concern is for a book he is writing. When Nadia and Mark are caught by her husband, Mark kills him with a poker. When the police arrive Nadia tells an unlikely story about two robbers. But will Lt. Columbo believe her? Written by Baldinotto da Pistoia  

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Plot Keywords:

Psychiatrist | Police | Hypnosis | Book | Mistress  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Columbo: État d'esprit (#4.6) See more »

Filming Locations:

Pepperdine University - 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal TV See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

This is one of the few Columbo episodes where the original murder is a spontaneous act. In most episodes the murder is carefully planned. See more »

Quotes

Charles Whelan: [watching a rat in a maze] They remind me of my junior assistants!
Dr. Anita Borden: We call her Willy.
Charles Whelan: I don't have a Willy.
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Soundtracks

"Mazurka No.6 in A Minor, Op.7 No.2"
(uncredited)
Composed by Frédéric Chopin
From the audio unit which Columbo switches on See more »