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Columbo: Season 7, Episode 5

The Conspirators (13 May 1978)

TV Episode  -  100 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery
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An IRA terrorist executes an arms dealer he considers traitorous; Lt. Columbo is on the case.

Director:

Leo Penn

Writers:

Howard Berk, Pat Robison (idea), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Peter Falk, Clive Revill and Jeanette Nolan
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Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Falk ...
Clive Revill Clive Revill ...
Joe Devlin
Jeanette Nolan Jeanette Nolan ...
Kate O'Connell
Bernard Behrens Bernard Behrens ...
George O'Connell
Michael Horton Michael Horton ...
Kerry Malone
Albert Paulsen Albert Paulsen ...
Vincent Pauley
L.Q. Jones L.Q. Jones ...
Gun Dealer
Deborah White Deborah White ...
Angela
Sean McClory Sean McClory ...
Captain
Michael Prince Michael Prince ...
Michael Moore
Donn Whyte Donn Whyte ...
Leach
Johnny Silver ...
Tow Truck Driver
Carole Hemingway Carole Hemingway ...
Herself (as Carole Hemmingway)
Tony Giorgio Tony Giorgio ...
Harry
John McCann John McCann ...
Brandon
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Storyline

Devlin is an Irishman and in his youth he was a terrorist but now he is a famous writer and officially he is a supporter of an American society proposing to help the victims of terrorism. Actually he is buying from Pauley weapons for the terrorists. Devlin kills him because he think he has been betrayd. Lt. Columbo is responsible for the inquiry and becames friendly with Devlin. But it is very dangerous to be familiar with Lt. Columbo when you are a murderer. Written by Baldinotto da Pistoia  

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Plot Keywords:

Terrorist | Arms Dealer | Murderer | Irish | Writer  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Columbo: "Columbo - Des sourires et des armes" (1978) (#7.5) See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles Harbor, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal TV See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:  | (DVD version)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Final episode of the original "Columbo" series. Peter Falk would return to his most famous role in 1989. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Columbo is playing darts in the Irish pub his first shot hits ABOVE the number 20. When he takes his second shot the first dart now appears BELOW the number 20. On his third shot the first dart is in it's original position ABOVE the number 20! See more »

Quotes

Lt. Columbo: There's just one more thing, sir!
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Connections

References San Francisco (1936) See more »

Soundtracks

"This Old Man"
(uncredited)
Traditional English children's nursery song (First recorded 1906]
Whistled by Peter Falk See more »