Ransom for a Dead Man
1972 · 1h 35m · Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie · United States of America · Rated 12 (DE)
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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Richard Irving6.6Smart score
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