Ransom for a Dead Man

1972 | 95 minutes | 7.2 ★ (42)

Ransom for a Dead Man
  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    09 October 1972

  • DirectingRichard Irving
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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