This is one of the "Columbo" installments that is rarely seen but is one of the most entertainingly satisfying of all for a character that has been around for over three decades. Joyce Van Patten, sister to Dick ("Eight is Enough"), is magnificent as the spinster sister of a museum owner (well-played by Tim O'Conner) who decides that the family business needs to be sold. Van Patten decides to take matters into her own hands and makes arrangements with a hired gun. The actress's delivery of the line, "I wish everyone would stop asking me that" is a hoot, in a macabre way.
Additional acting honors go to Oscar-winner Celeste Holm as the older sister of both O'Conner and Van Patten. Her character "swoons" at the drop of a hat and in this film, there are many "dropped" hats.
All in all, this installment fulfills from the opening credits to the end.
Additional acting honors go to Oscar-winner Celeste Holm as the older sister of both O'Conner and Van Patten. Her character "swoons" at the drop of a hat and in this film, there are many "dropped" hats.
All in all, this installment fulfills from the opening credits to the end.