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Death Lends a Hand ()

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Columbo matches his skills against Brimmer, a former cop turned private investigator with a quick temper who tries to blackmail a client's wife. When she refuses, he accidentally kills her and it's up to Columbo to nail him.
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Columbo
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Investigator Brimmer
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Mrs. Lenore Kennicutt (as Patricia Crowley)
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Arthur Kennicutt
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Ken Archer
Eric James ...
Denning
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Medical Examiner
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Capt. Of Detectives
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Ceil Gentry
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Brimmer's Secretary
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John Arndt ...
Detective (uncredited)
Marv Goux ...
Leo Gentry (uncredited)
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Traffic Cop (uncredited)
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Doctor (uncredited)
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Brimmer Agency Detective (uncredited)
Ken Sansom ...
DMV Employee (uncredited)

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Bernard L. Kowalski ... (as Bernard Kowalski)

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Richard Levinson ... (written by) &
William Link ... (written by)
 
Richard Levinson ... (created by) (creator) &
William Link ... (created by) (creator)

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Richard Levinson ... producer
William Link ... producer
Robert F. O'Neill ... associate producer

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Gil Mellé ... (music score)

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Russell Metty ... director of photography (as Russell L. Metty)

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Edward M. Abroms

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Richard Belding ... editorial supervisor

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Archie J. Bacon ... (as Arch Bacon)

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Richard Friedman ... (set decorations)

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Henry Kline ... unit manager
Charles Clement ... post production operations head (uncredited)

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Jack Barry ... assistant director

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David H. Moriarty ... sound

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Burton Miller ... costumes

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Henry Mancini ... composer: theme

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Donald P. Desmond ... driver (uncredited)

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Steven Bochco ... story editor
Wayne Fitzgerald ... title designer: main titles
Hank Simms ... announcer
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Plot Summary

A private detective kills the wife of one of his most important clients when she refuses to take part in his blackmail scheme and even plans to expose his unsavoury methods to her husband. In an ironic twist, the PA is rehired by his client to assist Columbo in the investigation.

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Also Known As
  • "Columbo: Faux témoin" (1973) (France)
  • "Columbo - Etsivät keskenään" (1972) (Finland)
  • "Colombo: Una trappola di Colombo" (1971) (Italy)
  • "Columbo - Mord mit der linken Hand" (1975) (West Germany)
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  • 76 min
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Trivia The $30,000 salary suggested that Columbo ask for to work in Brimmer's firm would equate to over $200,000 in 2022. See more »
Goofs Brimmer states that around 10% of the world's population is ambidextrous. In fact, it's about 1%; about 10% is left-handed. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The 24th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1972). See more »
Quotes Investigator Brimmer: You're a very observant man, Lieutenant.
Columbo: That's not what my wife says.
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