Ransom for a Dead Man
About Ransom for a Dead Man
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.
Ransom for a Dead Man is a 1972 crime mystery film directed by Richard Irving. The film is filed under helicopter, police detective, ransom, and murder.
Peter Falk takes the lead as Columbo, Lee Grant as Leslie Williams, John Fink as Michael Clark, and Harold Gould as Agent Carlson. Released in October 1972, it runs 95 minutes.
In the United States it streams on Peacock Premium and Peacock Premium Plus.
Fargo, Blitz, and Brooklyn's Finest make useful companions to Ransom for a Dead Man, all filed under police. TMDB voters put it at 7.3 out of 10 across 62 votes.