Columbo (TV Series)
Murder in Malibu (1990)
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- TV-PG
- 1h 38min
- Crime, Drama
- 14 May 1990
- TV Episode
A successful writer of romance novels who is involved with a young, ambitious womanizer, is found shot to death in her Malibu home.
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| Peter Falk | ... |
Columbo
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| Andrew Stevens | ... |
Wayne Jennings
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| Brenda Vaccaro | ... |
Jess McCurdy
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| Floyd Levine | ... |
Lieutenant Schultz
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| Laurie Walters | ... |
Helen Ashcroft
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| Sondra Currie | ... |
Mrs. Rocca
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| Janet Margolin | ... |
Theresa Goren
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| Tom Dreesen | ... |
TV Host
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| Charles Walker | ... |
Truck Driver
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Ben Slack | ... |
Doctor
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Yolanda Lloyd Delgado | ... |
Rosa
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| Efrain Figueroa | ... |
McGee
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| Mary Margaret Lewis | ... |
Mavis
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Robin Gordon | ... |
Shorts
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| Bill Zuckert | ... |
Father
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Judy Jean Berns | ... |
Middle-Aged Spinster
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Concetta D'Agnese | ... |
Receptionist
(as Connie Danese)
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Michael G. Hawkins | ... |
Plainclothesman
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John Petlock | ... |
Plainclothesman #2
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| Louise Lewis | ... |
Mrs. Gompertz
(as Louise Fitch)
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Peter Jolly | ... |
Charlie
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| Jill Remez | ... |
Waitress
(as Jill Beber)
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Marr Nealon | ... |
Nurse's Aide
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Jana Brown | ... |
Usher
(as Janna Brown)
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Liddy Roley | ... |
Policewoman
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Maggie Mellin | ... |
Woman
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Linda Burroughs | ... |
Another Woman
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Annie Waterman | ... |
Third Woman
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Virginia Bingham | ... |
Fourth Woman
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Michele Bernath | ... |
Fifth Woman
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Sandra Giles | ... |
Sixth Woman
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Larry Grant | ... |
Photographer
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Kathy Lukather | ... |
Saleswoman
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Joe Staton | ... |
Plainclothesman
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Charles D. Miller | ... |
Crime Scene Cop (uncredited)
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Carlos Tappin | ... |
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Walter Grauman | ||
Written by
| Richard Levinson | ... | (created by) (creator) & |
| William Link | ... | (created by) (creator) |
| Jackson Gillis | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Penny Adams | ... | producer |
| Jon Epstein | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Falk | ... | co-executive producer |
| William Link | ... | supervising executive producer |
| Todd London | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Patrick Williams | ||
Cinematography by
| Jack Priestley | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Bill Parker | ||
Production Design by
| Bill Ross | ||
Art Direction by
| Hugo Santiago | ||
Set Decoration by
| Mary Ann Good | ||
Costume Design by
| Jacqueline SaintAnne | ||
Makeup Department
| Dee Manges | ... | makeup artist |
| Sharleen Rassi | ... | hairstylist (as Charlene Rassi) |
Production Management
| Christopher N. Seiter | ... | unit production manager (as Christopher Seiter) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dan Dugan | ... | first assistant director (as Daniel Dugan) |
| Katy Garretson | ... | second assistant director |
Sound Department
| Thomas E. Allen | ... | sound mixer (as Thomas E. Allen Sr.) |
| Paul B. Clay | ... | supervising sound editor (as Paul Clay) |
| Rick Bozeat | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Susan Kurtz | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| T. Sano Kwong | ... | best boy grip |
Casting Department
| Ron Stephenson | ... | casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Karen Bellamy | ... | costumer: ladies |
| Steve Ellsworth | ... | costumer: men's |
| Michael J. Long | ... | costume supervisor |
Music Department
| Laurie Higgins Tobias | ... | supervising music editor |
| Mike Post | ... | composer: Mystery Movie theme |
Transportation Department
| Dave Busick | ... | set mechanic |
| Chris Haynes | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| William Driskill | ... | creative consultant (as Bill Driskill) |
| Jackson Gillis | ... | executive story editor |
| William Read Woodfield | ... | executive story consultant |
| Darryl Barker | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Universal Television (from)
Distributors
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1990) (United States) (tv)
- TF1 (1993) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Viasat3 (2007) (Hungary) (tv) (re-release)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- 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)
- 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)
- TF1 (2012) (France) (tv)
- TNT Serie (2015) (Germany) (tv)
- TV Breizh (2010) (France) (tv)
- TV Breizh (2022) (France) (tv)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2017) (France) (tv)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2022) (France) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2009) (Netherlands) (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
- Pacific Title (titles & optical effects)
- Panavision (Panaflex camera and lenses)
- Deluxe Digital Studios (transfer)
- Universal City Studios (author: Berne Convention)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Romance author Theresa Goren has finally been convinced of the truth: her lover, gigolo Wayne Jennings, loves her money, not her. That means their planned wedding is off, not to mention any hope Jennings has of getting his hands on her money. When Goren turns up dead, Jennings is suspected, but is apparently cleared by later evidence. But Lt. Columbo watches as Jennings turns his eye to Goren's sister, and begins wondering if he's really so innocent after all. Written by Leaper |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Theresa Goren's Malibu beach house is the same as that of Joanna & Charles Clay in the "Last Salute to the Commodore," 15 years earlier. See more » |
| Goofs | When Wayne fires the first shot at Teresa, in the camera angle from above and to his left, two feet are clearly visible in the shot. Most likely, it's a camera man, as the film angle when Wayne fires the second shot is right where the feet were in the prior view. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by Columbo Goes to College (1990). See more » |
| Quotes |
Lieutenant Columbo:
Let 'im go. No law against shooting a dead body. See more » |