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Director:

Patrick McGoohan

Writers:

Richard Levinson (creator) &
William Link (creator) ...
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Release Date:

8 October 1998 (USA) more

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery more

Plot:

Columbo is called in to investigate the disappearance of a Hollywood gossip reporter. All evidence points... more | add synopsis

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NewsDesk:

Columbo Movie Is Clue To ABC Win
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User Comments:

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Cast

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Peter Falk ... Columbo

Patrick McGoohan ... Eric Prince
Rue McClanahan ... Verity Chandler
Richard Riehle ... Sergeant Degarmo

Spencer Garrett ... Roger Gambles

Aubrey Morris ... Fred

Edie McClurg ... Mrs. Lerby
Richard Libertini

Ron Masak ... Eddie Fenelle (as Ron Másak)

Catherine McGoohan ... Rita
Scott N. Stevens
Sally Kellerman ... Liz Houston

Conrad Bachmann ... Henry Chalfont (as Conrad Bachman)

Ken Weiler ... Singer

Sid Burston ... Driver

Ted Rooney ... Mortician #2
Charlie Dell ... Mortician #1
Arthur Duncan ... Tap Dancer
David Doty ... Colleague
Roberta Hanlen ... Bartender
Roy Kerry ... Guard #1

Marco Khan ... Guard #2 (as Marco Khanlian)
Karissa Corday ... Anchorwoman
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Directed by
Patrick McGoohan 
 
Writing credits
Richard Levinson (creator) &
William Link (creator)

Jeffrey Hatcher (written by)

Patrick McGoohan  uncredited

Produced by
Peter Falk .... executive producer
Bruce Gorman .... associate producer (as Bruce E. Gorman)
Jack Horger .... co-producer
Patrick McGoohan .... co-executive producer
Christopher N. Seiter .... producer (as Christopher Seiter)
 
Original Music by
Dick DeBenedictis  (as Dick De Benedictis)
 
Cinematography by
Fred V. Murphy (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Bill Parker 
 
Production Design by
Hub Braden 
 
Art Direction by
Mary Dodson 
 
Set Decoration by
Donald J. Remacle  (as Don Remacle)
 
Costume Design by
Faye Sloan 
 
Makeup Department
Paula Griffin .... hair stylist
Kevin Westmore .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Christopher N. Seiter .... unit production manager (as Christopher Seiter)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bruce A. Simon .... second assistant director
Nick Smirnoff .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Steve Morey .... construction coordinator (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Thomas E. Allen .... sound mixer (as Thomas E. Allen Sr.)
Kevin Spears .... supervising sound editor
Harry Woolway .... sound effects editor (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Dronge .... grip (uncredited)
Larry Newberg .... still photographer (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Reuben Cannon .... casting
Eddie Dunlop .... casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nancy Renard .... costume supervisor
 
Music Department
Laurie Higgins Tobias .... supervising music editor
 
Other crew
Betty A. Griffin .... script supervisor (as Betty Abbott-Griffin)
Deborah Laub .... location manager (uncredited)
Dennis Loring .... payroll accountant (uncredited)
Nancy Meyer .... production executive (uncredited)
 

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Runtime:

120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Universal TV more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Final live action TV acting role of Patrick McGoohan. more

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: Towards the end of the undertaker’s party, a tap-dancer comes on the stage. Throughout his entire performance he just shuffles his feet from side to side, but the audio is of professional tap-dancing. more

Movie Connections:

Follows Columbo: A Bird in the Hand ... (1992) (TV) more

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Excellent, 22 May 2000
Author: The Peacemaker from Alberta, Canada

I saw this at a young age and loved it! My mother always taped Columbo movies, and I watched it with her. I understood perfectly! A woman clubbed to death, then cremated with stolen diamonds down her throat. The chemistry is great. I'm not as much of a Columbo fan as my mom, but I recommend it for mystery and Columbo fans!

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