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Columbo: Season 7, Episode 4

How to Dial a Murder (5 Apr. 1978)

TV Episode  -  70 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery
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A behavioral psychologist whose wife died under suspicious circumstances trains his dogs to kill on command using a telephone.

Director:

James Frawley

Writers:

Tom Lazarus (teleplay), Anthony Lawrence (story), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Peter Falk, Nicol Williamson and Kim Cattrall
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Cast

Episode cast overview:
Peter Falk ...
Nicol Williamson ...
Dr. Eric Mason
Kim Cattrall ...
Joanne Nicholls
Joel Fabiani Joel Fabiani ...
Dr. Charles Hunter
Frank Aletter Frank Aletter ...
Dr. Garrison
Tricia O'Neil Tricia O'Neil ...
Mrs. Cochran - the dog trainer
Ed Begley Jr. ...
Officer Stein
Fred J. Gordon Fred J. Gordon ...
Technician
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Storyline

Dr. Eric Mason is a self-controlled man and he teaches how to get control over one's own life. His wife died suddenly because of an inexplicable accident and his best friend is Dr. Garrison, or so it seems. Eric has two dogs and his two Doberman pinschers will be his arms to kill Dr. Garrison. But Lt. Columbo love dogs... Written by Baldinotto da Pistoia  

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Plot Keywords:

Dog | Doberman | Murder | Prime Suspect | Rosebud  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Columbo: Jeu de mots (#7.4) See more »

Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Trees in the background remain still while tumbleweeds are blown around by high winds. See more »

Quotes

Lt. Columbo: Most people could sit and listen to somebody talking about their personality for hours - Lord knows *I* could.
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Connections

References King Kong (1933) See more »

Soundtracks

"This Old Man"
(uncredited)
Traditional English children's marching song
Whistled by Peter Falk See more »