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Columbo: Murder by the Book

BBC One
on BBC One London

Starring Peter Falk, Martin Milner, Jack Cassidy

A perfect murder, a reliable alibi and the prospect of a dangerous game of cat and mouse present a challenge that Lt Columbo cannot resist.
Steven Spielberg, the creator of Indiana Jones and ET directed this episode which pits the man in the raincoat against an evil mystery writer.

Contributors

Writer:
Steven Bochco
Producer:
Richard Levinson
Producer:
William Link
Director:
Steven Spielberg
Lt Columbo:
Peter Falk
James Ferris:
Martin Milner
Joanna Ferris:
Rosemary Forsyth
Ken Franklin:
Jack Cassidy
Miss La Sanka:
Barbara Colby
Source: Radio Times

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