Ransom for a Dead Man 51 years old

A brilliant tort attorney gets rid of her boring husband by faking his kidnapping and keeping the ransom. The FBI may be fooled, but not Columbo.

Credits

Ransom for a Dead Man Cast

Name Character
Peter Falk He was 43, 83 years old when he died as Columbo
Harold Gould He was 47, 86 years old when he died as Agent Carlson
Harlan Warde He was 53, 62 years old when he died as Paul Williams
Jed Allan He was 34, 82 years old when he died as Phil
Richard O'Brien He was 28, 41 years old when he died as Priest
Patricia Mattick She was 19, 52 years old when she died as Margaret Williams
Richard Roat He was 38, now 91 years old as Perkins
Charles Macaulay He was 43, 71 years old when he died as Richard
Lee Grant She was 44, now 97 years old as Leslie Williams
Timothy Carey He was 41, 65 years old when he died as Bert
Jean Byron She was 45, 80 years old when she died as Pat
Hank Brandt He was 36, 70 years old when he died as Attorney
Celeste Yarnall She was 26, 74 years old when she died as Gloria
John Fink He was 31, now 84 years old as Michael Clark
Norma Connolly She was 43, 71 years old when she died as Celia
Judson Morgan as Judge
Bill Walker He was 19, 44 years old when he died as Crowell
Paul Carr He was 37, 72 years old when he died as Hammond

Ransom for a Dead Man Crew

Name Department
Billy Goldenberg as Original Music Composer. He was 35 (now 88) years old Sound
Lionel Lindon as Director of Photography. He was 65 (66) years old when He died Camera
Richard Levinson as Story. He was 36 (52) years old when He died Writing
Edward M. Abroms as Editor. He was 35 (82) years old when He died Editing
William Link as Story. He was 37 (now 90) years old Writing
Richard Irving as Director. He was 54 (73) years old when He died Directing
Dean Hargrove as Producer. He was 32 (now 85) years old Production
Dean Hargrove as Teleplay. He was 32 (now 85) years old Writing
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Ransom for a Dead Man (51 years)

  • Release day: Monday, October 09, 1972
  • Runtime: 95 minutes