FlickFlick
Ransom for a Dead Man backdrop
Ransom for a Dead Man logo
1972·Drama·1h 35m
7.1
★
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.
Directed by Richard Irving
helicopter
police
ransom
murder
lawyer
police detective
IMDB
IMDB
N/A
Where to Watch
Peacock PremiumAmazon VideoApple TV Store

Cast

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

Crew

Richard Irving
Richard Irving
Director
Billy Goldenberg
Billy Goldenberg
Original Music Composer
Lionel Lindon
Lionel Lindon
Director of Photography
Dean Hargrove
Dean Hargrove
Producer
Dean Hargrove
Dean Hargrove
Teleplay
John J. Lloyd
John J. Lloyd
Art Direction

Popular Reviews

35 reviews
serp
serp
7.0★ · 04/23/26
Ransom for a Dead Man
lee grant PLEASE shoot a bullet through my chest next

i beg of you lee grant please
lee grant PLEASE shoot a bullet through my chest next

i beg of you lee grant please
Favorite
Comment
fives
fives
7.2★ · 08/17/25
Ransom for a Dead Man
God I fucking love Columbo.
God I fucking love Columbo.
Favorite
Comment
Ari
Ari
8.0★ · 08/04/25
Ransom for a Dead Man
Italian ass murder scene
Italian ass murder scene
Favorite
Comment
Computey
Computey
9.1★ · 08/01/25
Ransom for a Dead Man
I’m literally Columbo
I’m literally Columbo
Favorite
Comment
Benjie
Benjie
8.0★ · 07/10/25
Ransom for a Dead Man
A 2nd pilot is pretty dope
A 2nd pilot is pretty dope
Favorite
Comment