Murder, Smoke and Shadows

episode of Columbo
Movie television_film Q115300257
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Summary

Murder, Smoke and Shadows is a television film[1]. It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Murder, Smoke and Shadows's instance of is recorded as television film[3].
  • Murder, Smoke and Shadows's instance of is recorded as television series episode[4].
  • Murder, Smoke and Shadows was directed by James Frawley[5].
  • Richard Alan Simmons wrote the screenplay for Murder, Smoke and Shadows[6].
  • Murder, Smoke and Shadows's genre is drama film[7].
  • Murder, Smoke and Shadows followed Columbo Goes to the Guillotine[8].
  • Murder, Smoke and Shadows was followed by Sex and the Married Detective[9].
  • A cast member of Murder, Smoke and Shadows was Molly Hagan[10].
  • Murder, Smoke and Shadows's part of the series is recorded as Columbo[11].
  • The original language of Murder, Smoke and Shadows was English[12].
  • Murder, Smoke and Shadows's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • Murder, Smoke and Shadows was published on February 27, 1989[14].
  • Murder, Smoke and Shadows's title is recorded as Murder, Smoke and Shadows[15].
  • Murder, Smoke and Shadows's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+90'}[16].
  • Murder, Smoke and Shadows's season is recorded as Columbo, season 8[17].
  • Murder, Smoke and Shadows's P14821 is recorded as 97087[18].

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Authorship and Creation

Murder, Smoke and Shadows was directed by James Frawley[5]. Richard Alan Simmons wrote the screenplay for it[6]. A cast member of it was Molly Hagan[10].

Publication

Murder, Smoke and Shadows was published on February 27, 1989[14]. The original language of it was English[12]. Its genre is drama film[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Columbo[11].

Subject and Themes

Murder, Smoke and Shadows's part of the series is recorded as Columbo[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Murder, Smoke and Shadows followed Columbo Goes to the Guillotine[8]. It was followed by Sex and the Married Detective[9].

Why It Matters

Murder, Smoke and Shadows is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 97087
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 97087, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269964|batch #269964]]"
  2. 10w ago · Cinema.adwisor · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of the series → Columbo
    Publication date → +1989-02-27T00:00:00Z
    Imported from → —
    Deutsche synchronkartei film id → 602
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Kinopoisk film id: 229114, Add P2603 from kino.is (high-confidence match via IMDb)"
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