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"Columbo" An Exercise in Fatality (1974)



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Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   504 votes
Writers:
Larry Cohen (story)
Peter S. Fischer (teleplay)
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TV Series:
Original Air Date:
15 September 1974 (Season 4, Episode 1)
Plot:
A health club owner murders one of his franchisees; Lt. Columbo is on the case. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

  (Episode Cast overview, first billed only)

Peter Falk ... Columbo
Robert Conrad ... Milo Janus
Gretchen Corbett ... Jessica Conroy
Pat Harrington Jr. ... Buddy Castle (as Pat Harrington)
Collin Wilcox Paxton ... Ruth Stafford (as Collin Wilcox)

Philip Bruns ... Gene Stafford
Jude Farese ... Al Murphy
Darrell Zwerling ... Lewis Lacey
Dennis Robertson ... Jerry

Raymond O'Keefe ... Sgt. Rickets
Victor Izay ... Medical Examiner
Eric Mason ... Fred
J.R. Clark ... Harry Lassiter
Mel Stevens ... Dr. Freeman
Manuel DePina ... Photographer
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Additional Details

Runtime:
89 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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Certification:
Finland:K-18 (2006) (DVD) (self applied)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Even architecture has been known to make a comeback appearance in "Columbo". A Columbo film that displays the opening street scene to "An Exercise In Fatality" on a TV monitor is "Columbo: Death Lends a Hand (#1.2)" (1971), near the beginning, in Brimmer's office. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Milo opens the door of his Rolls Royce, the film crew is reflected in the door. more
Quotes:
Milo: What the hell gives you the right, Columbo?
Columbo: This, Sir. This is a warrant. This gives me the right.
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#1 Columbo, 26 January 1999
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My #1 all time favorite Columbo episode . Conrad is perfect as creep crook murderer who sells health gyms and then soaks owners for supplies with over inflated prices. One of the few episodes where Columbo actually despises his suspect and lets him know it in a rare scene where Columbo angrily chews him out. Also rare for a conclusion that doesn't require Columbo to set up a trap to trip up his suspect.

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It was the phone! SeanMcQ
Collin Wilcox steals the show vitoruss
that darn song old_tv_guy
Why is Janus the only possible culprit? makkumatre
Problem w/ the "he didn't tie his own shoes" part sunburst62
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