Cast & Crew

Directed by

Vincent McEveety

Writing Credits

Richard Levinson
(created by) &
William Link
(created by)
Peter Falk
(written by)

Cast

Peter Falk
Columbo
Faye Dunaway
Lauren Staton
Claudia Christian
Lisa Martin
Armando Pucci
Nick Franco
Bill Macy
Ruddick
John Finnegan
Barney
Doug Sheehan
Riley
Shelley Morrison
Nick's Maid
Tom Henschel
Fingerprint Man
Jack Shearer
Investigator #1
Shashawnee Hall
Investigator #2
Stewart J. Zully
Investigator #3
Bruce Ed Morrow
Medical Examiner
Heath Kizzier
Photo Clerk
Daniel Trent
Detective #1
Ed McCready
Detective #2
Talya Ferro
Telephone Co. Clerk
Johnny Gardella
Eddie
Michele Bernath
Cashier
Art Kassul
First Drunk
Lorna Scott
Close Friend
Catherine Battistone
2nd Female Guest
Sammy Goldstein
Pianist
Ann Whitney
Singing Lady
Frank DiElsi
Policeman
Douglas Fisher
Butler
John Petlock
Male Guest
Ron Olsen
T.V. Announcer
Gerry Okuneff
Plainclothes Detective
Jeff McGrail
Policeman #1
Joe Banks
Policeman #2
Jeff Bollow
Kid
Vincent J. McEveety
Policeman
Al Benner
2nd Drunk
June Saruwatari
Maid
Maura Spencer-Reed
Female Guest
Jessica Devlin
2nd Woman
Ryal Haakenson
Hotel Guest
Lenore Kasdorf
Janice
Dawn Wells
Female Guest

Produced by

Peter Falk
executive producer
Jack Horger
associate producer
Christopher N. Seiter
producer (as Christopher Seiter)
Lisa Tygett
co-associate producer

Music by

Dick DeBenedictis
(as Dick De Benedictis)

Cinematography by

George Koblasa
director of photography

Editing by

Dayle Mustain
Bill Parker

Production Design by

Bill Ross

Set Decoration by

Mary Ann Good

Costume Design by

Jacqueline SaintAnne

Makeup Department

Lori Benson
makeup artist
Carolyn Elias
hairstylist
Deborah Humphries
makeup artist (as Deborah Huss)
Art Harding
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Ronald R. Grow
unit production manager (as Ron Grow)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Joseph A. Ingraffia
first assistant director (as Joseph Ingraffia)
Brad Michaelson
second assistant director (as Brad I. Michaelson)
Mark Hansson
second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

David Coleman
assistant property master (uncredited)
Jeff Hite
property master (uncredited)
Richard M. Kristy
set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

Thomas E. Allen
sound mixer (as Thomas E. Allen Sr.)
Paul B. Clay
supervising sound editor (as Paul Clay)
Andy D'Addario
re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Susan Kurtz
sound effects editor (uncredited)
Al McGuire
boom operator (uncredited)
Richard Partlow
foley artist (uncredited)
Mike Szakmeister
dialogue editor (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

John McEveety
assistant camera (uncredited)
Mike McEveety
first assistant camera (uncredited)
Carl A. Vidnic
lamp operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

Ron Stephenson
casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Brenda Cooper
costume supervisor
Jill Sheridan
costume supervisor

Location Management

Ed Lipscomb
assistant location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Laurie Higgins Tobias
supervising music editor

Additional Crew

Fred Fontana
production coordinator
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