

THE PERFECT CRIME HAD ONE FLAW.
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.
Ratings
3.5
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
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Details
Release Date
1968-02-20
Runtime
100 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
Universal Television
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Crime
Mystery
TV Movie
Drama