A mystery writer suspects her niece's husband of murdering her, and she exacts revenge by asphyxiating him in her house safe.A mystery writer suspects her niece's husband of murdering her, and she exacts revenge by asphyxiating him in her house safe.A mystery writer suspects her niece's husband of murdering her, and she exacts revenge by asphyxiating him in her house safe.
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- Columbo's Dog
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- Luncheon Guest
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- Luncheon Guest
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAt 80, Ruth Gordon (Abigail Mitchell) was the oldest actor to play a murderer in Columbo.
- GoofsAbigail locked her nephew in the safe, but it is a very big safe. It seems to be a room containing at least 20 cubic meters of air. If the nephew breathes normally, one cubic meter is more than enough for about an hour's stay, so he shouldn't run out of oxygen from one evening to the next morning. He ought to be alive and well when the secretary unlocks the safe.
- Quotes
Lt. Columbo: You know, I can remember the only new car my father ever bought. How proud he was. The way it smelled. Kind of like the inside of a Pullman car. It wasn't like this though, I'll tell you that.
Abigail Mitchell: My father never owned a car. Not until I bought him one. I was 20; I'd just sold my first book. Shall we compare poverty stories, Lieutenant?
Lt. Columbo: Not in a Rolls Royce, ma'am.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Sarah Silverman/Nico Hiraga (2021)
- SoundtracksThis Old Man
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Traditional English children's marching song
[First two lines played by Peter Falk on piano. Later he whistles it.]
The Columbo episodes from the 70s have aged really well - how many other cop shows from that decade look as good? I wonder how many contemporary shows will still be sought out in 35 years' time?
Initially, I wasn't as keen on the later Columbos, and I think it's because Peter Falk's performances seem slightly more contrived - almost a parody of his original style. On second viewing, they do improve, though, and they, too, have grown on me - although I still prefer the earlier ones!
- antonymartin
- Jul 5, 2013
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- Alter schützt vor Morden nicht
- Filming locations
- 880 La Loma Rd., Pasadena, California, USA(Abigail Mitchell's mansion)
- Production company
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