Ransom for a Dead Man
1972 | 95m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Richard Irving |
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| Writer: | Richard Levinson, William Link |
| Staring: |
| A brilliant attorney gets rid of her boring husband by faking his kidnapping and keeping the ransom. The FBI may be fooled, but not Columbo. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 09, 1972 |
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| Director: | Richard Irving |
| Writer: | Richard Levinson, William Link |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime, Mystery, TV Movie |
| Keywords | helicopter, ransom, police, murder, lawyer, police detective |
| Production Companies | Universal Television |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 19, 2025 Entered: Apr 21, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Peter Falk | Columbo |
| Lee Grant | Leslie Williams |
| John Fink | Michael Clark |
| Harold Gould | Agent Carlson |
| Patricia Mattick | Margaret Williams |
| Paul Carr | Hammond |
| Jed Allan | Phil |
| Charles Macaulay | Richard |
| Hank Brandt | Attorney |
| Jean Byron | Pat |
| Richard Roat | Perkins |
| Norma Connolly | Celia |
| Harlan Warde | Paul Williams |
| Bill Walker | Crowell |
| Timothy Carey | Bert |
| Judson Morgan | Judge |
| Richard O'Brien | Priest |
| Celeste Yarnall | Gloria |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Dean Hargrove | Teleplay |
| Richard Levinson | Story |
| William Link | Story |
| Lionel Lindon | Director of Photography |
| Edward M. Abroms | Editor |
| Billy Goldenberg | Original Music Composer |
| John J. Lloyd | Art Direction |
| Richard Irving | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dean Hargrove | Producer |
| Richard Irving | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 7 | 422 | 609 |