Columbo (1971)

Synopsis

Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.

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Cast

• Peter Falk as Lt. Columbo
• John Finnegan as Assistant Director
• Bruce Kirby as Lab Attendant
• Mike Lally as Police Photographer (uncredited)
• Shera Danese as Cathleen Calvert
• Vito Scotti as Mr. Grindell
• Ed McCready as Detective #2
• Robert Culp as Bart Kepple
• Patrick McGoohan as Nelson Brenner
• Val Avery as Artie Jessup

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