Ransom for a Dead Man

second pilot episode of Columbo
Movie television_pilot Q66621736
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Ransom for a Dead Man

Summary

Ransom for a Dead Man is a television pilot[1].

Key Facts

  • Ransom for a Dead Man's instance of is recorded as television pilot[2].
  • Ransom for a Dead Man's instance of is recorded as television film[3].
  • Ransom for a Dead Man's instance of is recorded as television series episode[4].
  • Ransom for a Dead Man was directed by Richard Irving[5].
  • Richard Levinson wrote the screenplay for Ransom for a Dead Man[6].
  • William Link wrote the screenplay for Ransom for a Dead Man[7].
  • Dean Hargrove wrote the screenplay for Ransom for a Dead Man[8].
  • Ransom for a Dead Man's genre is crime film[9].
  • Ransom for a Dead Man followed Prescription: Murder[10].
  • Ransom for a Dead Man was followed by Murder by the Book[11].
  • A cast member of Ransom for a Dead Man was Peter Falk[12].
  • A cast member of Ransom for a Dead Man was Lee Grant[13].
  • A cast member of Ransom for a Dead Man was Harlan Warde[14].
  • Ransom for a Dead Man's part of the series is recorded as Columbo[15].
  • Ransom for a Dead Man is part of Q17176457[16].
  • The original language of Ransom for a Dead Man was English[17].
  • Ransom for a Dead Man's country of origin is recorded as United States[18].
  • Ransom for a Dead Man was published on March 1, 1971[19].
  • Ransom for a Dead Man was released on May 17, 1973[20].
  • Ransom for a Dead Man's described at URL is recorded as https://columbophile.com/2015/09/22/columbo-episode-review-ransom-for-a-dead-man/[21].
  • Ransom for a Dead Man's described at URL is recorded as https://www.columboblog.com/blog/columbo-season-1/columbo-ransom-for-a-dead-man/[22].
  • Ransom for a Dead Man's described at URL is recorded as https://columboscreenshots.blogspot.com/2014/07/columbo-2-ransom-for-dead-man-1971-part.html[23].
  • Ransom for a Dead Man's title is recorded as Ransom for a Dead Man[24].
  • Ransom for a Dead Man's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7727', 'amount': '+92'}[25].
  • Ransom for a Dead Man's season is recorded as Columbo, season 1[26].

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Authorship and Creation

Ransom for a Dead Man was directed by Richard Irving[5]. Screenwriters include Richard Levinson[6], William Link[7], and Dean Hargrove[8]. Cast members include Peter Falk[12], Lee Grant[13], and Harlan Warde[14].

Publication

Publication dates include March 1, 1971[19] and May 17, 1973[20]. The original language of Ransom for a Dead Man was English[17]. Its genre is crime film[9]. It is part of Q17176457[16]. Its part of the series is recorded as Columbo[15].

Subject and Themes

Ransom for a Dead Man's part of the series is recorded as Columbo[15].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Ransom for a Dead Man followed Prescription: Murder[10]. It was followed by Murder by the Book[11].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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