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Ransom for a Dead Man

Plot: 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
Release Date: Monday, October 9 1972
53 years ago
Genres: Drama, Mystery, TV Movie, Crime
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Cast

Portrait of Peter FalkPeter Falk. Peter Falk was 45 in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Columbo'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 16 1927 –
Died: Thu, Jun 23 2011
Portrait of Lee GrantLee Grant. Lee Grant was 46 in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Leslie Williams'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 31 1925
Portrait of John FinkJohn Fink. John Fink was 32 in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Michael Clark'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 11 1940
Portrait of Harold GouldHarold Gould. Harold Gould was 48 in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Agent Carlson'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 10 1923 –
Died: Sat, Sep 11 2010
Portrait of Patricia MattickPatricia Mattick. Patricia Mattick was 21 in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Margaret Williams'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 31 1951 –
Died: Sat, Dec 06 2003
Portrait of Paul CarrPaul Carr. Paul Carr was 38 in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Hammond'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 01 1934 –
Died: Fri, Feb 17 2006
Portrait of Jed AllanJed Allan. Jed Allan was 37 in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Phil'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 01 1935 –
Died: Sat, Mar 09 2019
Portrait of Charles MacaulayCharles Macaulay. Charles Macaulay was 45 in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Richard'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 26 1927 –
Died: Fri, Aug 13 1999
Portrait of Hank BrandtHank Brandt. Hank Brandt was 38 in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Attorney'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 04 1934 –
Died: Sat, Dec 04 2004
Portrait of Jean ByronJean Byron. Jean Byron was 46 in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Pat'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 10 1925 –
Died: Fri, Feb 03 2006
Portrait of Richard RoatRichard Roat. Richard Roat was 39 in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Perkins'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 01 1933 –
Died: Fri, Aug 05 2022
Portrait of Norma ConnollyNorma Connolly. Norma Connolly was 45 in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Celia'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 20 1927 –
Died: Wed, Nov 18 1998
Portrait of Harlan WardeHarlan Warde. Harlan Warde was 54 in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Paul Williams'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 06 1917 –
Died: Thu, Mar 13 1980
Portrait of Bill WalkerBill Walker. Bill Walker was 76 in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Crowell'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 01 1896 –
Died: Mon, Jan 27 1992
Portrait of Timothy CareyTimothy Carey. Timothy Carey was 43 in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Bert'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 11 1929 –
Died: Wed, May 11 1994
Portrait of Judson MorganJudson Morgan. Judson Morgan was >> in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Judge'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard O'BrienRichard O'Brien. Richard O'Brien was 55 in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Priest'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 14 1917 –
Died: Tue, Mar 29 1983
Portrait of Celeste YarnallCeleste Yarnall. Celeste Yarnall was 28 in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Gloria'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 26 1944 –
Died: Sun, Oct 07 2018

Crew

Portrait of Richard IrvingRichard Irving. Richard Irving was 55 in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 13 1917 –
Died: Sun, Dec 23 1990
Portrait of Lionel LindonLionel Lindon. Lionel Lindon would have been no older than 66 in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sat, Sep 02 1905 –
Died: Mon, Sep 20 1971
Portrait of Dean HargroveDean Hargrove. Dean Hargrove was 34 in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Teleplay, Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 27 1938
Portrait of Richard IrvingRichard Irving. Richard Irving was >> in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward M. AbromsEdward M. Abroms. Edward M. Abroms was 37 in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Editor'
Birthday: Mon, May 06 1935 –
Died: Tue, Feb 13 2018
Portrait of Billy GoldenbergBilly Goldenberg. Billy Goldenberg was 36 in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Mon, Feb 10 1936 –
Died: Wed, Aug 05 2020
Portrait of John J. LloydJohn J. Lloyd. John J. Lloyd was 50 in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1922 –
Died: Sat, Sep 20 2014
Portrait of Richard LevinsonRichard Levinson. Richard Levinson was >> in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Story'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William LinkWilliam Link. William Link was 38 in Ransom for a Dead Man as 'Story'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 15 1933 –
Died: Sun, Dec 27 2020