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Episode 6

A Deadly State of Mind

A Deadly State of Mind

1975
Drama, Crime
TV Episode
1h 10m
A psychiatrist, who specializes in hypnosis, murders the husband of his mistress and convinces her to lie to the police; it's up to Lt. Columbo to discover the truth. (imdb)

Directed by:

Harvey Hart
Harvey-Hart
28 total credits
Harvey Hart has 28 credits at Criticker, including: The Pyx, A Deadly State of Mind, Forgotten Lady, By Dawn's Early Light and Now You See Him

Writers:

Richard Levinson
Richard-Levinson
32 total credits
Richard Levinson has 32 credits at Criticker, including: Murder by the Book, Murder, She Wrote, The Hindenburg, Prescription: Murder and Death Lends a Hand
,
Peter S. Fischer
Peter-S-Fischer
7 total credits
Peter S. Fischer has 7 credits at Criticker, including: Murder, She Wrote, An Exercise in Fatality, A Friend in Deed, Negative Reaction and A Deadly State of Mind

Starring:

Peter Falk
Peter-Falk
70 total credits
alk (September 16, 1927 - June 23, 2011) was an American actor, best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo. He appeared in numerous films such as The Princess Bride, The Great Race and Next, and television guest roles and was nominated for an Academy Award twice (for 1960's Murder, Inc. and 1961's Pocketful of Miracles), and won the Emmy Award on five occasions (four for Columbo) and the Golden Globe award once...(Wikipedia)
,
George Hamilton
George-Hamilton
60 total credits
George Hamilton has 60 credits at Criticker, including: The Godfather: Part III, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles, Hollywood Ending, Doc Hollywood and 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
,
Lesley Ann Warren
Lesley-Ann-Warren
64 total credits
Lesley Ann Warren has 64 credits at Criticker, including: Secretary, Clue, The Limey, Jobs and Teaching Mrs. Tingle
,
Stephen Elliott
Stephen-Elliott
26 total credits
Stephen Elliott has 26 credits at Criticker, including: Death Wish, Arthur, Cutter's Way, The Hospital and About Cherry
,
Bruce Kirby
Bruce-Kirby
16 total credits
Bruce Kirby has 16 credits at Criticker, including: Throw Momma from the Train, Columbo, Lady in White, A Deadly State of Mind and Lovely But Lethal
,
Karen Machon
Karen-Machon
2 total credits
Karen Machon has 2 credits at Criticker, including: A Deadly State of Mind and Blade

Franchise:

Columbo

Genres:

Drama, Crime, Mystery

Country:

USA

Language:

English

A Deadly State of Mind

1975
Drama, Crime
TV Episode
1h 10m
Avg Percentile 60.03% from 43 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

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Compact view
Avg Percentile 60.03% from 43 total ratings
Rated 31 Jan 2024
60
45th
A solid episode despite my feelings towards hypnosis mumbo jumbo. The ending is more clever than some Columbo gotchas, but seems like a risky Gambit considering all of the other evidence. If the killer simply refused to talk at the end, Columbo's fake witness Gambit would be treated with utmost scrutiny in court. I expected them to prove his car was damaged by the pillar, but it never came up.
Rated 24 Oct 2015
3
73rd
Hamilton's been a good baddie before, just didn't quite buy him as a doctor here.
Rated 12 Jan 2014
82
93rd
One of the more intricate Columbos. I never forgot the self-incrimination trap to catch the offender, and the words Columbo used at the killer moment - although now I am sure in a contemporary court this would be demolished. The dive into the pool will always be the other key scene I remember. And this is the only time I can remember Columbo actually getting nasty.
Rated 21 Oct 2013
80
86th
Seriously, George Hamilton uses hypnotism to make Leslie Ann Warren take off her clothes. Besides how great that is, this one's interesting in seeing the killer (who are normally so meticulous) desperately improvising and willing to destroy so much to save himself.

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Harvey Hart
Harvey-Hart
28 total credits
Harvey Hart has 28 credits at Criticker, including: The Pyx, A Deadly State of Mind, Forgotten Lady, By Dawn's Early Light and Now You See Him

Writers:

Richard Levinson
Richard-Levinson
32 total credits
Richard Levinson has 32 credits at Criticker, including: Murder by the Book, Murder, She Wrote, The Hindenburg, Prescription: Murder and Death Lends a Hand
,
Peter S. Fischer
Peter-S-Fischer
7 total credits
Peter S. Fischer has 7 credits at Criticker, including: Murder, She Wrote, An Exercise in Fatality, A Friend in Deed, Negative Reaction and A Deadly State of Mind

Starring:

Peter Falk
Peter-Falk
70 total credits
alk (September 16, 1927 - June 23, 2011) was an American actor, best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo. He appeared in numerous films such as The Princess Bride, The Great Race and Next, and television guest roles and was nominated for an Academy Award twice (for 1960's Murder, Inc. and 1961's Pocketful of Miracles), and won the Emmy Award on five occasions (four for Columbo) and the Golden Globe award once...(Wikipedia)
,
George Hamilton
George-Hamilton
60 total credits
George Hamilton has 60 credits at Criticker, including: The Godfather: Part III, Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles, Hollywood Ending, Doc Hollywood and 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag
,
Lesley Ann Warren
Lesley-Ann-Warren
64 total credits
Lesley Ann Warren has 64 credits at Criticker, including: Secretary, Clue, The Limey, Jobs and Teaching Mrs. Tingle
,
Stephen Elliott
Stephen-Elliott
26 total credits
Stephen Elliott has 26 credits at Criticker, including: Death Wish, Arthur, Cutter's Way, The Hospital and About Cherry
,
Bruce Kirby
Bruce-Kirby
16 total credits
Bruce Kirby has 16 credits at Criticker, including: Throw Momma from the Train, Columbo, Lady in White, A Deadly State of Mind and Lovely But Lethal
,
Karen Machon
Karen-Machon
2 total credits
Karen Machon has 2 credits at Criticker, including: A Deadly State of Mind and Blade

Franchise:

Columbo

Genres:

Drama, Crime, Mystery

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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