Ransom for a Dead Man (1972)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

• Released: 1972-10-09
• Genres: Drama, Mystery, TV Movie, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 35m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 62 votes

Directed by Richard Irving.

Top cast

• Peter Falk as Columbo
• Lee Grant as Leslie Williams
• John Fink as Michael Clark
• Harold Gould as Agent Carlson
• Patricia Mattick as Margaret Williams
• Paul Carr as Hammond
• Jed Allan as Phil
• Charles Macaulay as Richard
• Hank Brandt as Attorney
• Jean Byron as Pat

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Ransom for a Dead Man

• United States: stream on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus; watch free on Fandango at Home Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on 5

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