Columbo (TV Series)
A Stitch in Crime (1973)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 14min
- Crime, Drama
- 11 Feb 1973
- TV Episode
A surgeon has an ingenious plan for murdering his partner in a research project, but a paranoid nurse quickly catches onto his scheme, so he kills her. Lt. Columbo has a tough time figuring this one out.
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| Peter Falk | ... |
Columbo
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| Leonard Nimoy | ... |
Dr. Barry Mayfield
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| Anne Francis | ... |
Nurse Sharon Martin
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| Nita Talbot | ... |
Marcia Dalton
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| Will Geer | ... |
Dr. Edmund Hidemann
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| Aneta Corsaut | ... |
Nurse Morgan
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| Jared Martin | ... |
Harry Alexander
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| Victor Millan | ... |
Detective Flores
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Ken Sansom | ... |
Paul
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| Murray MacLeod | ... |
Dr. Simpson
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Leonard Simon | ... |
Dr. Michaelson
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Ron Stokes | ... |
Tom
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Patsy Garrett | ... |
Cleaning Woman
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David Armstrong | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Majel Barrett | ... |
Hospital Announcer (uncredited) (voice)
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| Robert Buckingham | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Noble 'Kid' Chissell | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Craig Chudy | ... |
Policeman in Operating Theater (uncredited)
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Bart Greene | ... |
Janitor (uncredited)
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| Bob Harks | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| George Holmes | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Kathryn Janssen | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Cop with Orange Juice (uncredited)
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| Monty O'Grady | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Murray Pollack | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Udana Power | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Tony Regan | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Norman Stevans | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Tim Taylor | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Gary Wright | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Hy Averback | ||
Written by
| Shirl Hendryx | ... | (written by) |
| Richard Levinson | ... | (created by) (creator) & |
| William Link | ... | (created by) (creator) |
Produced by
| Edward K. Dodds | ... | associate producer |
| Dean Hargrove | ... | producer |
Music by
| Billy Goldenberg | ... | (music score) |
Cinematography by
| Harry L. Wolf | ... | director of photography (as Harry Wolf) |
Editing by
| Robert L. Kimble | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Richard Belding | ... | editorial supervision |
Art Direction by
| Archie J. Bacon | ... | (as Arch Bacon) |
Set Decoration by
| John McCarthy Jr. | ... | (set decorations) (as John McCarthy) |
Production Management
| Henry Kline | ... | unit manager |
| Charles Clement | ... | post production operations head (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Foster H. Phinney | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Edwin S. Hall | ... | sound |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Grady Hunt | ... | costumes |
Music Department
| Henry Mancini | ... | composer: Sunday Mystery Movie theme |
| Hal Mooney | ... | music supervision |
Additional Crew
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | main title design |
| Jackson Gillis | ... | executive story consultant |
| Hank Simms | ... | announcer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1973) (United States) (tv)
- 1ère chaîne ORTF (1973) (France) (tv) (dubbed version) (monochrome broadcast)
- TF1 (1976) (France) (tv) (dubbed version) (in color via FR3 channel's network)
- TF1 (2000) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2005) (United States) (DVD) (Included in "Columbo: The Complete Second Season")
- TV Breizh (2011) (France) (tv)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2017) (France) (tv)
- TV Breizh (2023) (France) (tv)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2025) (France) (tv)
- 1 Plus (1986) (West Germany) (tv)
- 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)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1973) (Finland) (tv)
- NDR Fernsehen (1982) (West Germany) (tv)
- Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) (1982) (West Germany) (tv)
- Norddeutsches Werbefernsehen (NWF) (1982) (West 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 Plus (2020) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL (1991) (Germany) (tv)
- RTLup (2022) (Germany) (tv)
- Sat.1 Gold (2018) (Germany) (tv)
- Super RTL (2006) (Germany) (tv)
- TNT Serie (2015) (Germany) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- ZDFneo (2014) (Germany) (tv)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (2017) (Germany) (tv)
- iTunes (2018) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (2001) (Austria) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A respected cardiologist plots to kill a colleague on the operating table by stitching up one of his heart valves with dissolving sutures after the pair disagree over the publication of new research. Later on, during the surgery, he learns one of his nurses has come across the sutures he plans to use. Fearing that she will expose him to the California State Medical Board, he kills her. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This episode marked a rare time where Columbo (Peter Falk) showed anger towards a suspect (Leonard Nimoy). See more » |
| Goofs | When Columbo is talking with Marcia Dalton, the roommate of the victim, Peter Falk accidentally calls her, "Miss Talbot", which is the name of the actress, Nita Talbot. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Crime Dramas (2011). See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Barry Mayfield:
Maybe Marcia knows more than she's telling. Lt. Columbo: Oh, actually I think she knows less than she's telling. See more » |