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Ransom for a Dead Man

7.4(60)19721h 35mReleased

Directed by Richard Irving

Drama Mystery TV Movie Crime

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.

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Release: October 9, 1972
Runtime: 1h 35m
Revenue: N/A
Popularity: 0.6

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