A Case of Immunity
- Episode aired Oct 12, 1975
- TV-PG
- 1h 10m
The first secretary to the Suarian king may have immunity from the consequences of committing murder, but Lt. Columbo is wilier than any foreign diplomat.The first secretary to the Suarian king may have immunity from the consequences of committing murder, but Lt. Columbo is wilier than any foreign diplomat.The first secretary to the Suarian king may have immunity from the consequences of committing murder, but Lt. Columbo is wilier than any foreign diplomat.
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- Xenia
- (as Xenia Gratsos)
- Youseff Alafa
- (as Andre Lawrence)
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
- Police Officer
- (uncredited)
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- Trivia(at around 53 mins) Jeff Goldblum is an extra in the crowd demonstrating in the scene outside of the legation. This can be seen on the on the PlayBack U.K. DVD.
- GoofsWhen Columbo is discussing the murder scene of the Security Chief with Hassan Salah, he states that there was no sign of a struggle. However, the opening scene showed Rachman Habib overturning chairs, furniture, etc., in the room.
However, signs of struggle mean physical evidence on the body of the deceased that they struggled and fought. There are no signs of struggle on his body. And as Columbo noticed, he did not even reach for his gun.
- Quotes
Lt. Columbo: [as Hassan removes an exquisite vase form the lieutenant's hands] This is a beautiful piece, sir. You know, we have one just like this back on the dining room table in our house. Almost the same design.
Hassan Salah: Uh, this is third century; it's worth several thousand dollars.
Lt. Columbo: No kidding. You know, I think my wife got ours at the farmer's market. Well, I guess ours is just a copy.
Considering how often novelties fail in this series, when the plots must stick to a strict formula to succeed, this is a surprisingly strong episode. Setting Columbo into the world of foreign diplomacy proves to be a good idea. The two murder schemes (yes, there's a second one) are interesting. Elizondo makes a good villain. And instead of stopping the story cold to insert some extraneous comic business, as far too many "Columbo" movies do, the comedy is well integrated into the plot.
Still, this won't completely satisfy fans. The made-up kingdom of Suaria requires a higher than usual suspension of disbelief; and the ending is both predictable and false. I don't believe Columbo's psychological trick would have worked so quickly and so well. The best thing in the episode is seeing Columbo repeatedly step on the Arab diplomat's robe—both figuratively and literally.
- J. Spurlin
- Feb 2, 2007
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