Columbo (TV Series)
Fade in to Murder (1976)
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- TV-PG
- 1h 13min
- Crime, Drama
- 10 Oct 1976
- TV Episode
An egotistical but successful star of a TV detective show murders his blackmailing producer and makes it look like a robbery.
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Cast verified as complete
| Peter Falk | ... |
Columbo
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| William Shatner | ... |
Ward Fowler
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| Bert Remsen | ... |
Mark
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| Alan Manson | ... |
Sid Daley
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| Lola Albright | ... |
Clare Daley
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| Danny Dayton | ... |
Director
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| Timothy Carey | ... |
Tony
(as Timothy Agoglia Carey)
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| Walter Koenig | ... |
Sgt. Johnson
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| John Finnegan | ... |
Assistant Director
(as J.P. Finnegan)
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| Victor Izay | ... |
Conroy
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| Shera Danese | ... |
Molly
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Jimmy Joyce | ... |
Camera Operator
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Frank Baxter | ... |
Walter Gray
(as Frank Emmett Baxter)
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| Fred Draper | ... |
Joseph
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David Armstrong | ... |
Stage Hand (uncredited)
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Al Beaudine | ... |
Stage Hand (uncredited)
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Jack Berle | ... |
Stage Hand (uncredited)
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Dorothy Dells | ... |
Julia (uncredited)
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Gayle Frank | ... |
Stage Hand (uncredited)
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| Jeff Gerrard | ... |
Stage Hand / PA (uncredited)
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| Judd Hirsch | ... |
Make-up Artist (uncredited)
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| Monty O'Grady | ... |
Stage Hand (uncredited)
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Dick Sondergaard | ... |
Stage Hand (uncredited)
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Bob Templeton | ... |
Observer at Crime Scene (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Bernard L. Kowalski | ||
Written by
| Lou Shaw | ... | (teleplay by) and |
| Peter S. Feibleman | ... | (teleplay by) (as Peter Feibleman) |
| Henry Garson | ... | (story by) |
| Richard Levinson | ... | (created by) (creator) & |
| William Link | ... | (created by) (creator) |
Produced by
| Everett Chambers | ... | producer |
| Joseph D'Agosta | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Bernardo Segall | ... | (music score) (as Bernardo Segáll) |
Cinematography by
| Milton R. Krasner | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ronald LaVine | ||
Art Direction by
| Michael Baugh | ||
Set Decoration by
| Peg Cummings | ... | (set decorations) |
Production Management
| Robert J. Anderson | ... | unit manager (as Robert Anderson) |
| Charles Clement | ... | post production operations head (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mark Sandrich Jr. | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Brian Courcier | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jerry Smith | ... | sound (as Jerry E. Smith) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| George Whittaker | ... | costumes: women's (as George R. Whittaker) |
Music Department
| Henry Mancini | ... | composer: Mystery Movie theme |
| Robert Mayer | ... | music editor |
| Tony Terran | ... | musician: trumpet player |
Additional Crew
| William Driskill | ... | executive story consultant (as Bill Driskill) |
| Hank Simms | ... | announcer |
Production Companies
- Universal Television (from)
Distributors
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1976) (United States) (tv)
- TV2 (2005) (Hungary) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2006) (United States) (DVD) (Included in "Columbo : The Complete Sixth and Seventh Seasons")
- Universal Pictures Finland (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Viasat3 (2008) (Hungary) (tv) (re-release)
- 1 Plus (1986) (West Germany) (tv)
- 13th Street (2002) (Germany) (tv)
- 3+ (2010) (Switzerland) (tv)
- ATV2 (2022) (Austria) (tv)
- Amazon Instant Video (2010) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- BR Fernsehen (1991) (Germany) (tv)
- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) (1991) (Germany) (tv)
- CIC Video (1993) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- NDR Fernsehen (1982) (West Germany) (tv)
- NDR (1982) (West Germany) (tv)
- Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) (1982) (West Germany) (tv)
- Norddeutsches Werbefernsehen (NWF) (1982) (West Germany) (tv)
- ORF 1 (2001) (Austria) (tv)
- ORF 2 (2013) (Austria) (tv)
- ORF Eins (2001) (Austria) (tv)
- Puls 4 (2021) (Austria) (tv)
- RTL Crime (2010) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL Nitro (2012) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL (1991) (Germany) (tv)
- RTLplus (2020) (Germany) (tv)
- RTLup (2022) (Germany) (tv)
- Sat.1 Gold (2018) (Germany) (tv)
- Super RTL (2006) (Germany) (tv)
- TNT Serie (2015) (Germany) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- ZDFneo (2014) (Germany) (tv)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (2017) (Germany) (tv)
- iTunes (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (2001) (Austria) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Universal Title (titles and opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ward Fowler is an actor of a soap opera, and his character is Detective Lucerne. His producer is Claire Daley, once his lover and now his blackmailer. Fowler decides to kill Claire and to do in such a way as to accuse her husband. Lt. Columbo begins to investigate and he is helped by Detective Lucerne who, at a certain moment, suspects the actor Fowler. Written by Baldinotto da Pistoia |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The picture of Ward Fowler behind the couch in his living room is a head shot of William Shatner as Captain Kirk. See more » |
| Goofs | Ward Fowler draws a chalk circle on the back of Columbo's raincoat. Quite a bit earlier, when beside the "Jaws" pool, Columbo could be seen with that chalk circle already on his back. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in VHS Revolution (2017). See more » |
| Soundtracks | This Old Man See more » |
| Quotes |
Lieutenant Columbo:
I sometimes have a silly effect on people. You know what I mean, just being a police lieutenant. You know, uh... At least I hope that's why. See more » |