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Episode 3

Candidate for Crime

Candidate for Crime

1973
Drama, Crime
TV Episode
1h 38m
Senatorial candidate Nelson Hayward murders his domineering campaign manager, staging it to appear that Hayward himself was the intended victim of a mob hit gone wrong. Columbo hits the campaign trail to catch the killer. (imdb)

Directed by:

Boris Sagal
Boris-Sagal
40 total credits
Boris Sagal has 40 credits at Criticker, including: The Omega Man, Night Gallery: Pilot, Candidate for Crime, The Greenhouse Jungle and Girl Happy

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
,
William Link
William-Link
31 total credits
William Link has 31 credits at Criticker, including: Columbo, Murder by the Book, Murder, She Wrote, Prescription: Murder and Death Lends a Hand
,
Irv Pearlberg
Irv-Pearlberg
2 total credits
Irv Pearlberg has 2 credits at Criticker, including: Candidate for Crime and Charlie, He Couldn't Kill a Fly
,
Alvin R. Friedman
Alvin-R-Friedman
1 total credit
Alvin R. Friedman has just 1 credit at Criticker: Candidate for Crime

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)
,
Mario Gallo
Mario-Gallo
9 total credits
Mario Gallo has 9 credits at Criticker, including: Raging Bull, Revenge of the Ninja, The Laughing Policeman, The Incredible Hulk and Candidate for Crime
,
Jackie Cooper
Jackie-Cooper
82 total credits
Nephew of director Norman Taurog and writer Jack Leonard. Until 13-year-old Keisha Castle-Hughes was nominated for Best Actress in 2004, he was the only actor to earn a Best Actor/Actress nomination for an Academy Award before his/her 18th birthday. Seventeen other actors have earned Oscar nominations as children, but all except Keisha were in the supporting categories.
,
Tisha Sterling
Tisha-Sterling
13 total credits
Tisha Sterling has 13 credits at Criticker, including: Coogan's Bluff, The Whales of August, Village of the Giants, Candidate for Crime and The Killer Inside Me
,
Joanne Linville
Joanne-Linville
10 total credits
Joanne Linville has 10 credits at Criticker, including: A Star Is Born, James Dean, Candidate for Crime, Gable and Lombard and The Passersby
,
Jack Riley
Jack-Riley
18 total credits
Jack Riley has 18 credits at Criticker, including: The Long Goodbye, High Anxiety, The Rugrats Movie, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie and California Split
,
Regis Cordic
Regis-Cordic
6 total credits
Regis Cordic has 6 credits at Criticker, including: Candidate for Crime, Puff the Magic Dragon, Death Takes a Holiday, There's No Place Like Outer Space and Ali Jabber and the Secret Thieves
,
Vito Scotti
Vito-Scotti
39 total credits
Vito Scotti has 39 credits at Criticker, including: Cactus Flower, Von Ryan's Express, Herbie Rides Again, Herbie Goes Bananas and Two Weeks in Another Town
,
Robert Karnes
Robert-Karnes
13 total credits
Robert Karnes has 13 credits at Criticker, including: Road House, Candidate for Crime, Trapped, The Greenhouse Jungle and Riders to the Stars
,
Sandy Kenyon
Sandy-Kenyon
12 total credits
Sandy Kenyon has 12 credits at Criticker, including: MacArthur, Candidate for Crime, Easy Come, Easy Go, The Loch Ness Horror and Here Comes Garfield
,
Ken Swofford
Ken-Swofford
23 total credits
Ken Swofford has 23 credits at Criticker, including: Thelma & Louise, Annie, The Andromeda Strain, S.O.B. and Murder, She Wrote
,
Jay Varela
Jay-Varela-b
2 total credits
Jay Varela has 2 credits at Criticker, including: Candidate for Crime and The Unholy Rollers

Franchise:

Columbo

Genres:

Drama, Crime, Mystery

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Candidate for Crime

1973
Drama, Crime
TV Episode
1h 38m
Your rating
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Avg Percentile 62.88% from 47 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

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Avg Percentile 62.88% from 47 total ratings
Rated 13 Oct 2023
55
30th
The start was good and seeing more of Columbo's daily life was refreshing, but the case itself was a bit jumbled and unrewarding. The killers performance left a bit to be desired.
Rated 05 Oct 2008
9
76th
A great one!

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Boris Sagal
Boris-Sagal
40 total credits
Boris Sagal has 40 credits at Criticker, including: The Omega Man, Night Gallery: Pilot, Candidate for Crime, The Greenhouse Jungle and Girl Happy

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
,
William Link
William-Link
31 total credits
William Link has 31 credits at Criticker, including: Columbo, Murder by the Book, Murder, She Wrote, Prescription: Murder and Death Lends a Hand
,
Irv Pearlberg
Irv-Pearlberg
2 total credits
Irv Pearlberg has 2 credits at Criticker, including: Candidate for Crime and Charlie, He Couldn't Kill a Fly
,
Alvin R. Friedman
Alvin-R-Friedman
1 total credit
Alvin R. Friedman has just 1 credit at Criticker: Candidate for Crime

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)
,
Mario Gallo
Mario-Gallo
9 total credits
Mario Gallo has 9 credits at Criticker, including: Raging Bull, Revenge of the Ninja, The Laughing Policeman, The Incredible Hulk and Candidate for Crime
,
Jackie Cooper
Jackie-Cooper
82 total credits
Nephew of director Norman Taurog and writer Jack Leonard. Until 13-year-old Keisha Castle-Hughes was nominated for Best Actress in 2004, he was the only actor to earn a Best Actor/Actress nomination for an Academy Award before his/her 18th birthday. Seventeen other actors have earned Oscar nominations as children, but all except Keisha were in the supporting categories.
,
Tisha Sterling
Tisha-Sterling
13 total credits
Tisha Sterling has 13 credits at Criticker, including: Coogan's Bluff, The Whales of August, Village of the Giants, Candidate for Crime and The Killer Inside Me
,
Joanne Linville
Joanne-Linville
10 total credits
Joanne Linville has 10 credits at Criticker, including: A Star Is Born, James Dean, Candidate for Crime, Gable and Lombard and The Passersby
,
Jack Riley
Jack-Riley
18 total credits
Jack Riley has 18 credits at Criticker, including: The Long Goodbye, High Anxiety, The Rugrats Movie, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie and California Split
,
Regis Cordic
Regis-Cordic
6 total credits
Regis Cordic has 6 credits at Criticker, including: Candidate for Crime, Puff the Magic Dragon, Death Takes a Holiday, There's No Place Like Outer Space and Ali Jabber and the Secret Thieves
,
Vito Scotti
Vito-Scotti
39 total credits
Vito Scotti has 39 credits at Criticker, including: Cactus Flower, Von Ryan's Express, Herbie Rides Again, Herbie Goes Bananas and Two Weeks in Another Town
,
Robert Karnes
Robert-Karnes
13 total credits
Robert Karnes has 13 credits at Criticker, including: Road House, Candidate for Crime, Trapped, The Greenhouse Jungle and Riders to the Stars
,
Sandy Kenyon
Sandy-Kenyon
12 total credits
Sandy Kenyon has 12 credits at Criticker, including: MacArthur, Candidate for Crime, Easy Come, Easy Go, The Loch Ness Horror and Here Comes Garfield
,
Ken Swofford
Ken-Swofford
23 total credits
Ken Swofford has 23 credits at Criticker, including: Thelma & Louise, Annie, The Andromeda Strain, S.O.B. and Murder, She Wrote
,
Jay Varela
Jay-Varela-b
2 total credits
Jay Varela has 2 credits at Criticker, including: Candidate for Crime and The Unholy Rollers

Franchise:

Columbo

Genres:

Drama, Crime, Mystery

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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