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Fade in to Murder

  • Episode aired Oct 10, 1976
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 13m
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7.4/10
2.2K
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Peter Falk and William Shatner in Fade in to Murder (1976)
CrimeDramaMystery
An egotistical but successful star of a TV detective show murders his blackmailing producer and makes it look like a robbery.An egotistical but successful star of a TV detective show murders his blackmailing producer and makes it look like a robbery.An egotistical but successful star of a TV detective show murders his blackmailing producer and makes it look like a robbery.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
2.2K
YOUR RATING
    • Bernard L. Kowalski
  • Writers
    • Lou Shaw(teleplay by)
    • Peter S. Feibleman(teleplay by)
    • Henry Garson(story by)
  • Stars
    • Peter Falk
    • William Shatner
    • Bert Remsen
    • Bernard L. Kowalski
  • Writers
    • Lou Shaw(teleplay by)
    • Peter S. Feibleman(teleplay by)
    • Henry Garson(story by)
  • Stars
    • Peter Falk
    • William Shatner
    • Bert Remsen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 39User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Fade in to Murder (1976)
    Fade in to Murder (1976)
    Lola Albright and Alan Manson in Fade in to Murder (1976)
    Lola Albright in Fade in to Murder (1976)
    Fade in to Murder (1976)
    Peter Falk in Fade in to Murder (1976)

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    Peter Falk
    Peter Falk
    • Columbo
    William Shatner
    William Shatner
    • Ward Fowler
    Bert Remsen
    Bert Remsen
    • Mark
    Alan Manson
    Alan Manson
    • Sid Daley
    Lola Albright
    Lola Albright
    • Clare Daley
    Danny Dayton
    Danny Dayton
    • Director
    Timothy Carey
    Timothy Carey
    • Tony
    • (as Timothy Agoglia Carey)
    Walter Koenig
    Walter Koenig
    • Sgt. Johnson
    John Finnegan
    John Finnegan
    • Assistant Director
    • (as J.P. Finnegan)
    Victor Izay
    Victor Izay
    • Conroy
    Shera Danese
    Shera Danese
    • Molly
    Jimmy Joyce
    • Camera Operator
    Frank Baxter
    • Walter Gray
    • (as Frank Emmett Baxter)
    Fred Draper
    Fred Draper
    • Joseph
    David Armstrong
    • Stage Hand
    • (uncredited)
    Al Beaudine
    • Stage Hand
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Berle
    • Stage Hand
    • (uncredited)
    Dorothy Dells
    • Julia
    • (uncredited)
      • Bernard L. Kowalski
    • Writers
      • Lou Shaw(teleplay by)
      • Peter S. Feibleman(teleplay by)
      • Henry Garson(story by)
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    • Trivia
      The picture of Ward Fowler behind the couch in his living room is a head shot of William Shatner as Captain Kirk.
    • Goofs
      Ward Fowler draws a chalk circle on the back of Columbo's raincoat. Quite a bit earlier, when beside the "Jaws" pool, Columbo could be seen with that chalk circle already on his back.
    • Quotes

      Lieutenant Columbo: I sometimes have a silly effect on people. You know what I mean, just being a police lieutenant. You know, uh... At least I hope that's why.

    • Connections
      Featured in Révolution VHS (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      This Old Man
      (uncredited)
      Traditional English children's counting folk song.
      [Sung without words by Columbo (Peter Falk) while walking towards Fowler's dressing room.]

    User reviews39

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    Great Mystery
    William Shatner (James Kirk) plays an actor who murders a woman for revenge. He has an entire plot planned, with his roommate drunk and a baseball game taped, and a "borrowed" gun used only for the crime. Shatner plays a detective on TV who was Columbo's role model, and the lieutenant is over re-joiced that he will work with Shatner on the mystery. Great mystery with a completely obvious clue to the solving (when it's explained) unseen by anyone but Columbo (when I say anyone, I mean the audience, too), a real treat (just as all the Columbo movies are).
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    • The Peacemaker
    • Aug 11, 2000

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    • Release date
      • October 10, 1976 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • The Enchanted Hill - 1441 North Angelo Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA(Ward Fowler's house, demolished)
    • Production company
      • Universal Television
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 13 minutes
      • Color
      • Mono

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