Ransom for a Dead Man

1972 1h 35m EN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 62

DramaMysteryTV MovieCrime

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Irving
Writers: Richard Levinson, William Link
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 7

ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Irving, shot by Lionel Lindon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

ERA

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Original score by Billy Goldenberg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Edward M. Abroms shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Peter Falk and Lee Grant and John Fink carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0066933 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Irving directs. Lionel Lindon behind the camera. Billy Goldenberg scores. Edward M. Abroms cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Richard Irving, shot by Lionel Lindon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Billy Goldenberg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Edward M. Abroms shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Peter Falk and Lee Grant and John Fink carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0066933 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.