Columbo
(1971–2003)
Elliot Markham, a brilliant architect and con-man, murders a Texas millionaire and hides his body in order to keep his visionary construction project financed.
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Title: Blueprint for Murder (09 Feb 1972)
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Cast
| Episode complete credited cast: | |||
| Peter Falk | ... | Columbo | |
| Patrick O'Neal | ... | Elliot Markham | |
| Janis Paige | ... | Goldie Williamson | |
| Pamela Austin | ... | Jennifer Williamson | |
| John Fiedler | ... | Doctor | |
| Forrest Tucker | ... | Bo Williamson | |
| Bettye Ackerman | ... | Miss Sherman | |
| John Finnegan | ... | Carl | |
| Nick Dennis | ... | Guard | |
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Robert Gibbons | ... | Clerk |
| Cliff Carnell | ... | Officer Wilson | |
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Jimmy Joyce | ... | Workman |
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Millionaire Bo Williamson returns from two months in Europe and finds an unpleasant surprise: his second wife, Jennifer, has financed a new town construction project. Incensed, Bo confronts Elliot Markham, the architect with the original idea. Shortly thereafter, Bo disappears again, and it looks as if he's off on another European trip, but his first wife, Goldie, doesn't think so and - despite the lack of a body - gets Lt. Columbo to look into it for her. It doesn't take the detective long to sense something is indeed amiss, but where's the corpse? Written by Baldinotto da Pistoia
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false evidence | millionaire | construction | architect | waiting in line |Parents Guide:
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9 February 1972 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Denkmal für die Ewigkeit See more »Company Credits
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1.33 : 1
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Goldie asks Columbo to turn around while she puts on her robe. As Goldie ties her belt, we clearly see the belt go across her back, and around her waist. Moments later, and for the rest of the scene, Goldie's belt is no longer around her waist, it is just tied at the front. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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I love Coiumbo, but for some reason I didn't get into this episode. I did enjoy the interaction between Columbo and the villain, but Columbo seemed a little off from his usual self. I can't put my finger on it but I also read this was an early episode and maybe his character hadn't developed as much into the Columbo I am used to. He seemed more matter of fact than he did in other episodes. I don't think he asked "one more question" enough for me ha ha.
It wasn't bad by any means, but having watched about 7 in a row, this was my least favorite of the ones I watched. Not bad, but compared to some of the better episodes I have seen it doesn't stand up to those. I happened to have watched the 4 highest rated episodes so I am comparing it to those, which may not be fair. But it's just not in their class.