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Episode 3

Candidate for Crime

1973
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
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
Credits include: The Omega Man, Night Gallery: Pilot, Candidate for Crime, Girl Happy and The Greenhouse Jungle
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Writers:

Richard Levinson
Richard-Levinson
32 total credits
Credits include: Murder by the Book, Murder, She Wrote, The Hindenburg, Prescription: Murder and Death Lends a Hand
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,
William Link
William-Link
31 total credits
Credits include: Columbo, Murder by the Book, Murder, She Wrote, Prescription: Murder and Death Lends a Hand
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,
Irv Pearlberg
Irv-Pearlberg
2 total credits
Credits include: Candidate for Crime and Charlie, He Couldn't Kill a Fly
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,
Alvin R. Friedman
Alvin-R-Friedman
1 total credit
Credits include: Candidate for Crime
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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)
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,
Mario Gallo
Mario-Gallo
9 total credits
Credits include: Raging Bull, Revenge of the Ninja, The Laughing Policeman, The Incredible Hulk and Candidate for Crime
polygon
,
Jackie Cooper
Jackie-Cooper
88 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.
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,
Tisha Sterling
Tisha-Sterling
13 total credits
Credits include: Coogan's Bluff, The Whales of August, Village of the Giants, Candidate for Crime and The Killer Inside Me
polygon
,
Joanne Linville
Joanne-Linville
11 total credits
Credits include: A Star Is Born, James Dean, Candidate for Crime, Gable and Lombard and The Passersby
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,
Jack Riley
Jack-Riley
19 total credits
Credits include: The Long Goodbye, High Anxiety, The Rugrats Movie, California Split and Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
polygon
,
Regis Cordic
Regis-Cordic
6 total credits
Credits include: 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
polygon
,
Vito Scotti
Vito-Scotti
44 total credits
Credits include: Cactus Flower, Von Ryan's Express, Herbie Rides Again, Herbie Goes Bananas and Two Weeks in Another Town
polygon
,
Robert Karnes
Robert-Karnes
17 total credits
Credits include: Road House, Candidate for Crime, Trapped, The Greenhouse Jungle and Riders to the Stars
polygon
,
Sandy Kenyon
Sandy-Kenyon
15 total credits
Credits include: MacArthur, Candidate for Crime, Easy Come, Easy Go, The Loch Ness Horror and Here Comes Garfield
polygon
,
Ken Swofford
Ken-Swofford
29 total credits
Credits include: Thelma & Louise, Annie, The Andromeda Strain, S.O.B. and Murder, She Wrote
polygon
,
Jay Varela
Jay-Varela-b
2 total credits
Credits include: Candidate for Crime and The Unholy Rollers
polygon

Franchise:

Columbo

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Candidate for Crime

1973
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
TV Episode
1h 38m
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Ratings & Reviews

Compact view
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.
05 Oct 2008
9
76th
A great one!
12 Jul 2026
70
71st
13 Jun 2025
78
78th
22 Oct 2023
5
40th
10 Oct 2023
80
72nd
04 Jun 2022
80
85th
18 Apr 2022
50
64th
05 Feb 2022
75
71st
29 Jan 2021
70
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Cast & Info

Directed by:

Boris Sagal
Boris-Sagal
40 total credits
Credits include: The Omega Man, Night Gallery: Pilot, Candidate for Crime, Girl Happy and The Greenhouse Jungle
polygon

Writers:

Richard Levinson
Richard-Levinson
32 total credits
Credits include: Murder by the Book, Murder, She Wrote, The Hindenburg, Prescription: Murder and Death Lends a Hand
polygon
,
William Link
William-Link
31 total credits
Credits include: Columbo, Murder by the Book, Murder, She Wrote, Prescription: Murder and Death Lends a Hand
polygon
,
Irv Pearlberg
Irv-Pearlberg
2 total credits
Credits include: Candidate for Crime and Charlie, He Couldn't Kill a Fly
polygon
,
Alvin R. Friedman
Alvin-R-Friedman
1 total credit
Credits include: Candidate for Crime
polygon

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)
polygon
,
Mario Gallo
Mario-Gallo
9 total credits
Credits include: Raging Bull, Revenge of the Ninja, The Laughing Policeman, The Incredible Hulk and Candidate for Crime
polygon
,
Jackie Cooper
Jackie-Cooper
88 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.
polygon
,
Tisha Sterling
Tisha-Sterling
13 total credits
Credits include: Coogan's Bluff, The Whales of August, Village of the Giants, Candidate for Crime and The Killer Inside Me
polygon
,
Joanne Linville
Joanne-Linville
11 total credits
Credits include: A Star Is Born, James Dean, Candidate for Crime, Gable and Lombard and The Passersby
polygon
,
Jack Riley
Jack-Riley
19 total credits
Credits include: The Long Goodbye, High Anxiety, The Rugrats Movie, California Split and Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
polygon
,
Regis Cordic
Regis-Cordic
6 total credits
Credits include: 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
polygon
,
Vito Scotti
Vito-Scotti
44 total credits
Credits include: Cactus Flower, Von Ryan's Express, Herbie Rides Again, Herbie Goes Bananas and Two Weeks in Another Town
polygon
,
Robert Karnes
Robert-Karnes
17 total credits
Credits include: Road House, Candidate for Crime, Trapped, The Greenhouse Jungle and Riders to the Stars
polygon
,
Sandy Kenyon
Sandy-Kenyon
15 total credits
Credits include: MacArthur, Candidate for Crime, Easy Come, Easy Go, The Loch Ness Horror and Here Comes Garfield
polygon
,
Ken Swofford
Ken-Swofford
29 total credits
Credits include: Thelma & Louise, Annie, The Andromeda Strain, S.O.B. and Murder, She Wrote
polygon
,
Jay Varela
Jay-Varela-b
2 total credits
Credits include: Candidate for Crime and The Unholy Rollers
polygon

Franchise:

Columbo

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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