In Columbo's first outing, a psychiatrist uses a patient he is having an affair with to help him kill his wife, but his perfect alibi may come apart at the hands of a seemingly befuddled LAPD lieutenant.
Cast
Peter Falk
Columbo
Gene Barry
Dr. Ray Flemming
Katherine Justice
Joan Hudson
William Windom
Burt Gordon
Nina Foch
Carol Flemming
Virginia Gregg
Miss Petrie
Andrea King
Cynthia Gordon
Susanne Benton
The Blonde
Ena Hartman
Nurse
Sherry Boucher
Air Hostess
Anthony James
Tommy
Frank Baker
Man in Park (uncredited)
Jim Creech
Policeman in Hospital (uncredited)
Ed Haskett
Party Guest (uncredited)
Clark Howat
Doctor (uncredited)
Mark Russell
Policeman (uncredited)
Don Stewart
Airline Ticket Man (uncredited)
Tom Williams
Laundry Delivery Man (uncredited)
Crew
Richard Irving
Director, Producer
Richard Levinson
Teleplay
William Link
Teleplay
Richard G. Wray
Editor
Ray Rennahan
Director of Photography
George Bisk
Assistant Director
Jerrold Freedman
Associate Producer
Burton Miller
Costume Designer
Larry Germain
Hairstylist
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
James T. Porter
Sound
Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
Stanley Wilson
Music Supervisor
John McCarthy Jr.
Set Decoration
James Redd
Set Decoration
Richard Belding
Supervising Editor
Edward K. Dodds
Unit Manager
Robert Brower
Color Designer
Russell Kimball
Art Direction
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