Columbo (TV Series)
Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star (1991)
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- TV-PG
- 1h 38min
- Crime, Drama
- 29 Apr 1991
- TV Episode
Lt. Columbo matches wits with a defense lawyer who has never lost a case in his career.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Peter Falk | ... |
Columbo
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| Shera Danese | ... |
Trish Fairbanks
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Cheryl Paris | ... |
Marcy Edwards
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| Julian Stone | ... |
Neddy Malcolm
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| Sondra Currie | ... |
Sgt. Hubach
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| Little Richard | ... |
Little Richard
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| John Martin | ... |
Sam Marlowe
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| Steven Gilborn | ... |
George
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| John Finnegan | ... |
Chief Quentin Corbett
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| Grant Heslov | ... |
Lab Technician
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| Dabney Coleman | ... |
Hugh Creighton
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Deborah Rose | ... |
Housekeeper
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| Tad Horino | ... |
Gardener Ando Miaki
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Joseph Chapman | ... |
Prosecutor
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Ann Weldon | ... |
Judge
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| B.J. Turner | ... |
Decorator 'Vito'
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Steve Tschudy | ... |
Defendant
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| Susie Singer Carter | ... |
Darlene
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| Terrence Beasor | ... |
Contractor
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Terry G. Warren | ... |
Policeman
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Chad Bell | ... |
Kid
(as Chad A. Bell)
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Mark Voland | ... |
Sergeant
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Carolyn Carradine | ... |
Receptionist
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| Dorothy Constantine | ... |
Chief's Secretary
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Robert Terry Lee | ... |
Photographer
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Robert Trumbull | ... |
D. A.
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| Bruce Marchiano | ... |
2nd Technician
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Michael Leopard | ... |
Bartender
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| Loren Blackwell | ... |
Waiter
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Joe Faust | ... |
Stetson Hat
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Regina Leeds | ... |
Reporter #1
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Curt Booker | ... |
Reporter #2
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William Chalmers | ... |
Client
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Sam Haggin | ... |
Decorator (uncredited)
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| Primo López | ... |
Decorator (uncredited)
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Charles D. Miller | ... |
Crime Scene Cop (uncredited)
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| Richard Sarstedt | ... |
Philip (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alan J. Levi | ||
Written by
| Richard Levinson | ... | (created by) (creator) & |
| William Link | ... | (created by) (creator) |
| William Read Woodfield | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Jon Epstein | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Falk | ... | co-executive producer |
| Alan J. Levi | ... | supervising producer |
| Todd London | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Steve Dorff | ||
Cinematography by
| George Koblasa | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Richard Bracken | ||
Casting By
| Ron Stephenson | ||
Production Design by
| Bill Ross | ||
Art Direction by
| Cosmas A. Demetriou | ... | (as Cosmas Demetriou) |
Set Decoration by
| Mary Ann Good | ||
Costume Design by
| Jacqueline SaintAnne | ||
Makeup Department
| Dorinda Carey | ... | makeup artist |
| Danne D. Long | ... | hairstylist |
Production Management
| Norman Henry | ... | unit production manager |
| Christopher N. Seiter | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Barbara Bruno | ... | second assistant director |
| Mary Ellen Canniff | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Bruce Wayne Mecchi | ... | leadman (uncredited) |
| Randall D. Wilkins | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Paul B. Clay | ... | supervising sound editor (as Paul Clay) |
| Patrick Mitchell | ... | sound mixer |
| Rick Bozeat | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Susan Kurtz | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Peter Reale | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Cathie Speakman | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Steve Kelso | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joseph T. Terranova | ... | set lighting technician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Karen Bellamy | ... | costume supervisor |
| Robert Lewis Bush | ... | costumer: men's (as Robert Bush) |
| Jill Sheridan | ... | costumer: ladies |
Music Department
| Laurie Higgins Tobias | ... | supervising music editor |
| Larry W. Herbstritt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Dave Busick | ... | set mechanic |
Additional Crew
| William Read Woodfield | ... | executive story consultant |
Production Companies
- Universal Television (from)
Distributors
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1991) (United States) (tv)
- TF1 (1993) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- 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 (2010) (France) (tv)
- TNT Serie (2015) (Germany) (tv)
- TV Breizh (2011) (France) (tv)
- TV Breizh (2023) (France) (tv)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2017) (France) (tv)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2023) (France) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Viasat3 (2007) (Hungary) (tv) (re-release)
- 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)
- Universal City Studios (author: Berne Convention)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A successful lawyer learns that his companion has been having an affair and upon learning of this throws her out. She in turn threatens to reveal his illegal tactics unless she gets some compensation for the time that they were together. He in turn, kills her and frames her boyfriend.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Columbo goes to the private detective, hired by Hugh Creighton (Dabney Coleman) to check on his mistress, the series pays homage to classic film noir "private eyes". The name of the private eye is Sam Marlowe. This is a combination of the names Sam Spade and Phillip Marlowe. Sam Spade was the fictional private detective of Dashiell Hammett's 1930 novel, The Maltese Falcon. Phillip Marlowe was the fictional character created by Raymond Chandler in his 1939 novel "The Big Sleep". Additionally, there is a statuette of a black bird on the windowsill in Sam Marlowe's office that looks like the famous bird from The Maltese Falcon (1941). See more » |
| Goofs | When the champagne bottle is first placed in the fridge, it is placed on the left. When the victim opens the fridge later, the fatal bottle is located in the middle. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1991). See more » |
| Quotes |
Lt. Columbo:
[reading off a card]
You have the right to remain silent, you know if you give that up, anything you say can be used against you. You have the right to retain an attorney... you have the right to... what the hell is that? See more » |