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Dagger of the Mind
Dagger of the Mind
Dagger of the Mind
1972
Drama, Crime
1h 38m
Columbo - Season: 2, Episode: 4 - All Episodes
Lilian Stanhope and Nicholas Frame are two actors in London. They have to act in Macbeth and the producer is Sir Roger Haversham who is Lilian's lover. Sir Roger finds out he has been deceived by the couple and he threatens to interrupt the performance. Lilian kills him accidentally during a fight and afterwards the two actors take the corpse to his mansion, staging an accident. But Lt. Columbo is in London to learn about the new methods to investigate used by Scotland Yard. (imdb)

Directed by:

Richard Quine
Richard-Quine
47 total credits
Richard Quine has 47 credits at Criticker, including: Bell Book and Candle, Paris - When It Sizzles, How to Murder Your Wife, Strangers When We Meet and Pushover

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
,
Jackson Gillis
Jackson-Gillis
10 total credits
Jackson Gillis has 10 credits at Criticker, including: Suitable for Framing, Short Fuse, Double Shock, Dagger of the Mind and Requiem for a Falling Star

Starring:

Honor Blackman
Honor-Blackman
47 total credits
Honor Blackman has 47 credits at Criticker, including: Goldfinger, Jason and the Argonauts, A Night to Remember, Cockneys vs Zombies and To the Devil a Daughter
,
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)
,
John Williams
John-Williams
31 total credits
John Williams has 31 credits at Criticker, including: Dial M for Murder, Witness for the Prosecution, To Catch a Thief, Sabrina and The Paradine Case
,
Richard Basehart
Richard-Basehart
63 total credits
Richard Basehart came to Hollywood in 1947, after beginning an acting career on Broadway. He made his mark in the gritty film-noir classic He Walked by Night (1948), among others, and proved his versatility in several international productions, most notably in Federico Fellini's poignant masterpiece Michi (1954). Best remembered by the public for his starring role as Admiral Nelson in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964).
,
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Wilfrid-Hyde-White
79 total credits
British character actor of wry charm, equally at home in amused or strait-laced characters. A native of Bourton-on-the-Water in Gloucestershire, he attended Marlborough College and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. His stage debut came in 1922, and by 1925 he was a busy London actor. He married actress Blanche Glynne (real name: Blanche Hope Aitken) and in 1932 toured South Africa in plays. Alleged to have been spotted by George Cukor during a performance in Aldritch, Hyde-White (with or witho
,
Arthur Malet
Arthur-Malet
14 total credits
Arthur Malet has 14 credits at Criticker, including: Hook, Halloween, Young Frankenstein, Toys and The Secret of NIMH
,
John Fraser
John-Fraser
17 total credits
John Fraser has 17 credits at Criticker, including: Repulsion, El Cid, Tunes of Glory, Dagger of the Mind and A Study in Terror
,
Bernard Fox
Bernard-Fox
22 total credits
Bernard Fox has 22 credits at Criticker, including: The Mummy, The Rescuers, The Rescuers Down Under, A Night to Remember and Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
,
Richard Pearson
Richard-Pearson
9 total credits
Richard Pearson has 9 credits at Criticker, including: The Wind in the Willows, Dagger of the Mind, Charlie Bubbles, The Blue Bird and Love Among the Ruins
,
Harvey Jason
Harvey-Jason
11 total credits
Harvey Jason has 11 credits at Criticker, including: The Lost World: Jurassic Park, The Gumball Rally, Dagger of the Mind, Oklahoma Crude and Genesis II

Franchise:

Columbo

Genres:

Drama, Crime, Mystery

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Dagger of the Mind

1972
Drama, Crime
1h 38m
Avg Percentile 53.55% from 45 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

(45)
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Rated 15 Aug 2008
63
61st
Columbo in London! And it's not just a novelty item, it's really well done. I think I enjoyed seeing Columbo interact with London more than the detective narrative itself.
Rated 26 Aug 2023
60
45th
This episode spends a lot of time with the villains and not so much with Columbo. Their hijinks kept me engaged throughout. Columbo fumbled about London in awe and interacted with the old world variety of rich bastards, the posh kind. Sadly Columbo relies on fake evidence to solve this case, which although it is a legal method police use, the practice has historically led to false confessions.
Rated 05 Apr 2014
80
92nd
Great cast, great interplay with the MacBeth play within the play and great psychology. Trust Columbo to spot the flaw with the couples alibi was that it was perfect!
Rated 29 Sep 2013
4
91st
A creepy butler, Thespian perps chewing the scenery and Columbo rushing around London photographing it. Good fun episode.

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Richard Quine
Richard-Quine
47 total credits
Richard Quine has 47 credits at Criticker, including: Bell Book and Candle, Paris - When It Sizzles, How to Murder Your Wife, Strangers When We Meet and Pushover

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
,
Jackson Gillis
Jackson-Gillis
10 total credits
Jackson Gillis has 10 credits at Criticker, including: Suitable for Framing, Short Fuse, Double Shock, Dagger of the Mind and Requiem for a Falling Star

Starring:

Honor Blackman
Honor-Blackman
47 total credits
Honor Blackman has 47 credits at Criticker, including: Goldfinger, Jason and the Argonauts, A Night to Remember, Cockneys vs Zombies and To the Devil a Daughter
,
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)
,
John Williams
John-Williams
31 total credits
John Williams has 31 credits at Criticker, including: Dial M for Murder, Witness for the Prosecution, To Catch a Thief, Sabrina and The Paradine Case
,
Richard Basehart
Richard-Basehart
63 total credits
Richard Basehart came to Hollywood in 1947, after beginning an acting career on Broadway. He made his mark in the gritty film-noir classic He Walked by Night (1948), among others, and proved his versatility in several international productions, most notably in Federico Fellini's poignant masterpiece Michi (1954). Best remembered by the public for his starring role as Admiral Nelson in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964).
,
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Wilfrid-Hyde-White
79 total credits
British character actor of wry charm, equally at home in amused or strait-laced characters. A native of Bourton-on-the-Water in Gloucestershire, he attended Marlborough College and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. His stage debut came in 1922, and by 1925 he was a busy London actor. He married actress Blanche Glynne (real name: Blanche Hope Aitken) and in 1932 toured South Africa in plays. Alleged to have been spotted by George Cukor during a performance in Aldritch, Hyde-White (with or witho
,
Arthur Malet
Arthur-Malet
14 total credits
Arthur Malet has 14 credits at Criticker, including: Hook, Halloween, Young Frankenstein, Toys and The Secret of NIMH
,
John Fraser
John-Fraser
17 total credits
John Fraser has 17 credits at Criticker, including: Repulsion, El Cid, Tunes of Glory, Dagger of the Mind and A Study in Terror
,
Bernard Fox
Bernard-Fox
22 total credits
Bernard Fox has 22 credits at Criticker, including: The Mummy, The Rescuers, The Rescuers Down Under, A Night to Remember and Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
,
Richard Pearson
Richard-Pearson
9 total credits
Richard Pearson has 9 credits at Criticker, including: The Wind in the Willows, Dagger of the Mind, Charlie Bubbles, The Blue Bird and Love Among the Ruins
,
Harvey Jason
Harvey-Jason
11 total credits
Harvey Jason has 11 credits at Criticker, including: The Lost World: Jurassic Park, The Gumball Rally, Dagger of the Mind, Oklahoma Crude and Genesis II

Franchise:

Columbo

Genres:

Drama, Crime, Mystery

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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