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Columbo: Season 9, Episode 5

Uneasy Lies the Crown (28 Apr. 1990)

TV Episode  -  91 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery
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The unsuccessful junior partner in a dental group, a bad husband and degenerate gambler, faces divorce and ostracism from his father-in-law's firm.

Director:

Alan J. Levi

Writers:

Richard Levinson (creator), William Link (creator), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Peter Falk, James Read and Jo Anderson
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Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Falk ...
James Read ...
Dr. Wesley Corman
Jo Anderson Jo Anderson ...
Lydia Corman
Nancy Walker Nancy Walker ...
Herself
Dick Sargent ...
Himself
Ron Cey Ron Cey ...
Himself
Marshall R. Teague ...
Adam Evans (as Marshall Teague)
Mark Arnott ...
David Sherwin
James A. Watson Jr.
Steven Gilborn ...
Raymond Singer Raymond Singer
Victor Bevine
John Roarke John Roarke
Paul Burke Paul Burke ...
Horace Sherwin
Lynne Marta Lynne Marta ...
Frances
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Storyline

A dentist is threatened by a divorce, because his wife loves another man, and his father-in-law, who wants to collect his gambling debts. He decides to kill his wife's lover, and frame his wife for it, to get out of the situation. Columbo tries to solve the murder. Written by Maarten Hofman <jen@cistron.nl>  

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Plot Keywords:

Dentist | Father In Law | Gambler | Degenerate Gambler | Murder  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Columbo: Couronne mortuaire (#9.5) See more »

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Germany:  | USA: (including commercials)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color
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Trivia

Steven Bochco originally wrote this script in 1973 for the third season but it was not made because Peter Falk felt the villain was not interesting enough. A few years later, Bochco used the story for a 1977 episode of McMillan & Wife. Falk apparently changed his mind by the time this episode was filmed. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When dentist starts working on Adam Evans, he doesn't use saliva suction device, however in next shot Adam has device in left corner of mouth. See more »

Quotes

Dr. Wesley Corman: [referring to Columbo] That guy's a real pain in my butt!
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Connections

References "Bewitched" (1964) See more »

Soundtracks

"Mystery Movie Theme"
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