Lady in Waiting
- Episode aired Dec 15, 1971
- TV-PG
- 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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A mousy heiress murders her brother, pretending she thought he was a burglar. Lt. Columbo unravels her alibi.A mousy heiress murders her brother, pretending she thought he was a burglar. Lt. Columbo unravels her alibi.A mousy heiress murders her brother, pretending she thought he was a burglar. Lt. Columbo unravels her alibi.
Buzz Barbee
- Inquest Spectator
- (uncredited)
Katherine Darc
- Boutique Assistant
- (uncredited)
Fred Draper
- Cab Driver
- (uncredited)
Len Felber
- Bartender at Boutique
- (uncredited)
John Francis
- Waiter
- (uncredited)
Mickey Golden
- Executive
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis was Jessie Royce Landis' final acting role before her death on February 2, 1972 at the age of 75.
- GoofsMarcia Wallace is not credited, even though she had a speaking part during the inquest. There may have been a mix-up during production, as she is credited in Murder by the Book (1971), the first Columbo episode, even though she doesn't appear in it.
- SoundtracksLove Theme from 'Red Sky At Morning'
(uncredited)
Composed by Billy Goldenberg
Heard during the bar scene
Featured review
An above average early episode of the series
A few things are notable about this episode from the first season of the show. It was one of several Columbos written by that great TV writer, Stephen Bochco, and directed by that acting/producing legend, Norman Lloyd. Among many other career accomplishments, Lloyd had worked closely with (and presumably learned a few things about directing from) master director Alfred Hitchcock, as had the supporting actress who plays the mom of Sharon Clark's character here, Jessie Royce Landis (who played Grace Kelly's mom in "To Catch a Thief" and also Cary Grant's in "North by Northwest"). And the plot is a little different from the typical Columbo setup, in that not only do we the audience know "who dunnit," but all the other characters do, as Clark admits it all right off the bat, claiming it was an (unfortunate/understandable) accident. But her excuse doesn't survive our beloved Lieutenant's intense scrutiny. I give this one an extra star for the always convincing Ms. Landis, who died just a few months after appearing in this episode.
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- Also known as
- Schritte aus dem Schatten
- Filming locations
- 1155 Oak Grove Av San Marino, CA 91108, USA(Chadwick's mansion)
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