
In Columbo's first outing, a psychiatrist uses a patient he is having an affair with to help him kill his wife, but his perfect alibi may come apart at the hands of a seemingly befuddled LAPD lieutenant.
Cast

Peter Falk
Columbo

Gene Barry
Dr. Ray Flemming

Katherine Justice
Joan Hudson

William Windom
Burt Gordon

Nina Foch
Carol Flemming

Virginia Gregg
Miss Petrie

Andrea King
Cynthia Gordon

Susanne Benton
The Blonde

Ena Hartman
Nurse
Sherry Boucher
Air Hostess

Anthony James
Tommy

Frank Baker
Man in Park (uncredited)
Jim Creech
Policeman in Hospital (uncredited)
Ed Haskett
Party Guest (uncredited)

Clark Howat
Doctor (uncredited)

Mark Russell
Policeman (uncredited)
Don Stewart
Airline Ticket Man (uncredited)
Tom Williams
Laundry Delivery Man (uncredited)
Crew

Richard Irving
Director, Producer
Richard Levinson
Teleplay
William Link
Teleplay
Richard G. Wray
Editor
Ray Rennahan
Director of Photography
George Bisk
Assistant Director

Jerrold Freedman
Associate Producer
Burton Miller
Costume Designer
Larry Germain
Hairstylist

Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
James T. Porter
Sound

Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
Stanley Wilson
Music Supervisor
John McCarthy Jr.
Set Decoration
James Redd
Set Decoration
Richard Belding
Supervising Editor
Edward K. Dodds
Unit Manager
Robert Brower
Color Designer
Russell Kimball
Art Direction
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