Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo (31 Mar. 1990)

A woman who blames Lt. Columbo for the loss of her husband sets out to get back at him. But before she goes after him, she first goes after the man who informed on her husband and by ... See full summary »

Director:

Vincent McEveety

Writers:

Richard Levinson (creator), William Link (creator),

Stars:

Peter Falk, Helen Shaver, Ian McShane

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Falk	...	Columbo
Helen Shaver	...	Vivian Dimitri
Ian McShane	...	Leland St. John
Edward Winter	...	Charlton 'Charlie' Chambers (as Ed Winter)
Tom Isbell	...	Sgt. Brady
Teresa Ganzel	...	Dede Perkins
Michael Alldredge	...	Connolly
Hugh Gillin	...	Priest at Funeral
Rosanna Huffman	...	Mrs. Thornwood
George Buck	...	George Thornwood
Don Calfa	...	Rudy
Roscoe Lee Browne	...	Dr. Steadman
Peggy Walton-Walker	...	Liz Cooper (as Peggy Walton Walker)
Joe Bellan	...	Joe
Robert Balderson	...	Jerry

Storyline

A woman who blames Lt. Columbo for the loss of her husband sets out to get back at him. But before she goes after him, she first goes after the man who informed on her husband and by showing the Lt. how it feels to lose a love one; by going after his wife.

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Plot Keywords:

revenge | police detective | widow | husband wife relationship | police investigation | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 March 1990 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

It rains at Mrs. Columbo's fake funeral, but in the background the sun is shining and the grave-stones are dry. (The funeral scene is shown several times over the course of this episode and the dry background is best visible the third time this scene is shown).

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Connections

Followed by Columbo: Uneasy Lies the Crown (1990)

User Reviews

As it happens, I don't agree

The raving reviews for this episode make me feel as though I didn't watch the same episode. I'll give it 6/10 for Peter Falk's sake and the brilliant scene at the posh restaurant where Columbo orders a sandwich. Other than that (& and after watching episodes of this series multiple times for over 35 years now) I think this is the worst episode ever. So much song and dance has to come from the final act that the build up to it is one long yawn. The Helen Shaver role is ridiculous in the obscene. The one and only episode that almost made me fall asleep 4 times. This material needed a much better crook. I need a strong dose of Robert Culp episodes now.