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Ransom for a Dead Man (1972)

1972-10-09 · 1h 35m · EN
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A brilliant tort attorney gets rid of her boring husband by faking his kidnapping and keeping the ransom. The FBI may be fooled, but not Columbo.

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Richard IrvingDirector

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Peter FalkPeter FalkColumboLee GrantLee GrantLeslie WilliamsJohn FinkJohn FinkMichael ClarkHarold GouldHarold GouldAgent CarlsonPatricia MattickPatricia MattickMargaret WilliamsPaul CarrPaul CarrHammondJed AllanJed AllanPhilCharles MacaulayCharles MacaulayRichardHank BrandtHank BrandtAttorneyJean ByronJean ByronPatRichard RoatRichard RoatPerkinsNorma ConnollyNorma ConnollyCelia

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MurderRansomPolicePolice detectiveHelicopterLawyer

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Crime · MysteryTheme affinityMurder · Ransom · PoliceNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference141592Actor preference134284 · 222608 · 262230

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A brilliant tort attorney gets rid of her boring husband by faking his kidnapping and keeping the ransom. The FBI may be fooled, but not Columbo.

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Ransom for a Dead Man has a runtime of 95 minutes.

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