A Friend in Deed
A Friend in Deed
1974
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
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
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
32 total credits
Credits include: Murder by the Book, Murder, She Wrote, The Hindenburg, Prescription: Murder and Death Lends a Hand
7 total credits
Credits include: Murder, She Wrote, An Exercise in Fatality, A Friend in Deed, Negative Reaction and A Deadly State of Mind
Starring:
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)
20 total credits
Credits include: After.Life, September, The Hand, Julia and Walking Tall
14 total credits
Credits include: Harold and Maude, Mouse Hunt, Air Bud, The Changeling and Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!
12 total credits
Credits include: An American Tail, The Natural, Opening Night, Columbo and Big Trouble
38 total credits
Credits include: Phenomenon, Pickup on South Street, Blackboard Jungle, Looking for Mr. Goodbar and The Phenix City Story
11 total credits
Credits include: Bird, Hard Times, A Friend in Deed, The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez and A More Perfect Union
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Directed by:
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 32 total credits
Credits include: Murder by the Book, Murder, She Wrote, The Hindenburg, Prescription: Murder and Death Lends a Hand
7 total credits
Credits include: Murder, She Wrote, An Exercise in Fatality, A Friend in Deed, Negative Reaction and A Deadly State of Mind
Starring:
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)
20 total credits
Credits include: After.Life, September, The Hand, Julia and Walking Tall
14 total credits
Credits include: Harold and Maude, Mouse Hunt, Air Bud, The Changeling and Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!
12 total credits
Credits include: An American Tail, The Natural, Opening Night, Columbo and Big Trouble
38 total credits
Credits include: Phenomenon, Pickup on South Street, Blackboard Jungle, Looking for Mr. Goodbar and The Phenix City Story
11 total credits
Credits include: Bird, Hard Times, A Friend in Deed, The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez and A More Perfect Union
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