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Episode 8

A Friend in Deed

A Friend in Deed

1974
Drama, Crime
TV Episode
1h 35m
Hugh Caldwell kills his wife Janice and in despair asks for the help of his friend and neighbor Mark Halperin. And Mark helps a friend in deed, of course. So the murder appears to be the job of a thief, but Lt. Columbo has some doubts. There is not a single finger-print of the deceased in her house and he begins to suspect Halperin. Unfortunately for Lt. Columbo Halperin is the chief of the police. (imdb)

Directed by:

Ben Gazzara
Ben-Gazzara
77 total credits
Ben Gazzara (born August 28, 1930) is an American actor.Gazzara has had a long and varied acting career, with spells as an accomplished director, mostly in television. He directed Columbo episodes A Friend in Deed and Troubled Waters. He joined other Actors Studio members in the 1957 film The Strange One. Then came a high-profile performance as a soldier on trial for avenging his wife's rape in Otto Preminger's 1959 classic courtroom drama Anatomy of a Murder...(Wikipedia)

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)
,
Rosemary Murphy
Rosemary-Murphy
19 total credits
Rosemary Murphy has 19 credits at Criticker, including: After.Life, September, The Hand, Julia and Walking Tall
,
Eric Christmas
Eric-Christmas
14 total credits
Eric Christmas has 14 credits at Criticker, including: Harold and Maude, Mouse Hunt, Air Bud, The Changeling and Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!
,
John Finnegan
John-Finnegan
12 total credits
John Finnegan has 12 credits at Criticker, including: An American Tail, The Natural, Opening Night, Columbo and Big Trouble
,
Val Avery
Val-Avery
45 total credits
Val Avery has 45 credits at Criticker, including: The Magnificent Seven, Cobra, The Amityville Horror, Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke and Faces
,
Richard Kiley
Richard-Kiley
37 total credits
Richard Kiley has 37 credits at Criticker, including: Phenomenon, Pickup on South Street, Blackboard Jungle, Looking for Mr. Goodbar and The Phenix City Story
,
Michael McGuire
Michael-McGuire
11 total credits
Michael McGuire has 11 credits at Criticker, including: Bird, Hard Times, A Friend in Deed, The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez and A More Perfect Union

Franchise:

Columbo

Genres:

Drama, Crime, Mystery

Country:

USA

Language:

English

A Friend in Deed

1974
Drama, Crime
TV Episode
1h 35m
Avg Percentile 71.57% from 45 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

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Compact view
Avg Percentile 71.57% from 45 total ratings
Rated 28 Oct 2023
70
71st
Back to back good episodes for Columbo. This time with internal police drama. The setup is good, the investigation is more solid than most, and Columbo's interactions with his fellow officers and superior are top notch. I feel the ending could have gone a multitude of ways, but tricking the killer into planting evidence in Columbo's own house was quite a gotcha. I just wish there was a bit more fallout and resistance from the officers on scene.
Rated 26 Feb 2009
60
55th
I particularly like the ending.

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Ben Gazzara
Ben-Gazzara
77 total credits
Ben Gazzara (born August 28, 1930) is an American actor.Gazzara has had a long and varied acting career, with spells as an accomplished director, mostly in television. He directed Columbo episodes A Friend in Deed and Troubled Waters. He joined other Actors Studio members in the 1957 film The Strange One. Then came a high-profile performance as a soldier on trial for avenging his wife's rape in Otto Preminger's 1959 classic courtroom drama Anatomy of a Murder...(Wikipedia)

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)
,
Rosemary Murphy
Rosemary-Murphy
19 total credits
Rosemary Murphy has 19 credits at Criticker, including: After.Life, September, The Hand, Julia and Walking Tall
,
Eric Christmas
Eric-Christmas
14 total credits
Eric Christmas has 14 credits at Criticker, including: Harold and Maude, Mouse Hunt, Air Bud, The Changeling and Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!
,
John Finnegan
John-Finnegan
12 total credits
John Finnegan has 12 credits at Criticker, including: An American Tail, The Natural, Opening Night, Columbo and Big Trouble
,
Val Avery
Val-Avery
45 total credits
Val Avery has 45 credits at Criticker, including: The Magnificent Seven, Cobra, The Amityville Horror, Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke and Faces
,
Richard Kiley
Richard-Kiley
37 total credits
Richard Kiley has 37 credits at Criticker, including: Phenomenon, Pickup on South Street, Blackboard Jungle, Looking for Mr. Goodbar and The Phenix City Story
,
Michael McGuire
Michael-McGuire
11 total credits
Michael McGuire has 11 credits at Criticker, including: Bird, Hard Times, A Friend in Deed, The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez and A More Perfect Union

Franchise:

Columbo

Genres:

Drama, Crime, Mystery

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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