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"Columbo" Lady in Waiting (1971)


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Overview

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6.9/10   566 votes
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Director:
Norman Lloyd
Writers:
Steven Bochco (teleplay)
Barney Slater (story)
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TV Series:
"Columbo" (1971)
Original Air Date:
15 December 1971 (Season 1, Episode 5)
Plot:
A mousy heiress murders her brother, pretending she thought he was a burglar. Lt. Columbo unravels her alibi. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. more
User Comments:
Another excellent Columbo mystery more

Cast

  (Episode Complete credited cast)

Peter Falk ... Columbo
Susan Clark ... Beth Chadwick
Jessie Royce Landis ... Mrs. Chadwick

Richard Anderson ... Bryce Chadwick

Leslie Nielsen ... Peter Hamilton
Joel Fluellen ... Charles
Richard Bull ... 2nd Detective
Garry Walberg ... 1st Detective
Barbara Rhoades ... Hostess
Jon Lormer ... Hearing Officer
Frank Baxter ... Fred
Susan Barrister ... Waitress
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Additional Details

Runtime:
72 min | Italy:68 min (cut version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Finland:K-7 (2004) | Australia:PG
Company:
Universal TV more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Last film of Jessie Royce Landis. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Beth's sitting on her bed, waiting for Bryce to come home. She opens a box of chocolates and reaches in for a piece. There are no wrappers on the bed at this point but as she puts the piece of candy in her mouth, the bed is suddenly littered with candy wrappers. more
Movie Connections:
Followed by "Columbo: The Most Dangerous Match (#2.7)" (1973) more
Soundtrack:
Love Theme from 'Red Sky At Morning' more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Another excellent Columbo mystery, 20 November 1999
7/10
Author: Rosabel from Ottawa, Canada

Susan Clark plays an excellent murderess in this movie, stifled and controlled by her brother who manages the family business and the money. Her plan to break free of his control and take over the business herself is well worked out and seems foolproof, but one miscalculation leaves her having to improvise her way out one problem after another. Leslie Nielsen, as her lawyer boyfriend, turns in a fine performance, as he plays a sensible, serious role with humour but without the manic quality that has come to be his trademark. Peter Falk's Columbo does a good job worrying and nibbling at the truth, forcing the killer to come up with more lies and explanations, until the contradictions close in on her and she is caught. The viewer finds himself sympathizing with the murderer at the beginning, but her growing confidence and arrogance as she reaps the fruits of her crime succeed in making her downfall a satisfying one.

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