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Episode 4

Suitable for Framing

1971
Drama, Crime
TV Episode
1h 16m
Noted art critic Dale Kingston kills his uncle for his valuable collection of paintings. Despite Columbo's suspicions, all the clues point to the dead man's ex-wife. (imdb)

Directed by:

Hy Averback
Hy-Averback
18 total credits
Credits include: I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!, A Stitch in Crime, Suitable for Framing, Chamber of Horrors and Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
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
,
Jackson Gillis
Jackson-Gillis
19 total credits
Credits include: Suitable for Framing, Short Fuse, Double Shock, Requiem for a Falling Star and The Most Dangerous Match
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)
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,
Kim Hunter
Kim-Hunter
45 total credits
Credits include: Planet of the Apes, A Streetcar Named Desire, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, A Matter of Life and Death and Beneath the Planet of the Apes
polygon
,
Don Ameche
Don-Ameche
59 total credits
Credits include: Trading Places, Cocoon, Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, Harry and the Hendersons and Oscar
polygon
,
Mary Wickes
Mary-Wickes
48 total credits
Credits include: Sister Act, 101 Dalmatians, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit and Little Women
polygon
,
Barney Phillips
Barney-Phillips
22 total credits
Credits include: I Was a Teenage Werewolf, Ruby Gentry, Suitable for Framing, The True Story of Jesse James and The Naked Street
polygon
,
Ross Martin
Ross-Martin
23 total credits
Credits include: The Great Race, Experiment in Terror, Suitable for Framing, Conquest of Space and The Colossus of New York
polygon
,
Rosanna Huffman
Rosanna-Huffman
2 total credits
Credits include: Suitable for Framing and Tenafly
polygon
,
Joan Shawlee
Joan-Shawlee
22 total credits
Credits include: Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Irma la Douce, Willard and Buddy Buddy
polygon
,
Vic Tayback
Vic-Tayback
37 total credits
Credits include: Papillon, Bullitt, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
polygon

Franchise:

Columbo

Genres:

Drama, Crime, Mystery

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Suitable for Framing

1971
Drama, Crime
TV Episode
1h 16m
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Ratings & Reviews

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Average Percentile: 63.6%
04 Oct 2013
80
86th
Oh shit, is every episode of Columbo on Criticker?! BEST DAY EVER. This one is a blast with a truly despicable villain and a wonderful reveal at the end. I'm looking forward to watching many, many more of these.
02 Apr 2025
50
61st
07 Feb 2025
70
37th
18 Jan 2024
75
55th
03 Aug 2023
65
59th
A consistently good episode with a great performance from the killer. I think Columbo took a more passive role in this episode.
23 Jan 2023
3
64th
04 Jun 2022
80
85th
18 Apr 2022
45
56th
22 Mar 2022
60
28th
19 Jan 2022
94
98th
01 Jul 2021
79
37th
04 Feb 2021
74
49th
01 Feb 2021
75
38th
11 Jan 2021
80
90th
09 Dec 2020
25
31st
28 Sep 2020
50
35th
05 Aug 2020
70
56th
One of the more Sherlockian episodes but lacks standout moments expect the conclusion.
03 May 2020
65
60th
11 Feb 2020
66
90th
30 Sep 2019
60
37th
13 Sep 2019
80
52nd
24 Aug 2019
70
61st
25 Feb 2019
80
91st
15 Jan 2019
80
74th
14 Jan 2018
2
46th
23 Oct 2017
70
73rd
13 Jun 2017
90
96th
27 Nov 2016
77
68th
18 Oct 2016
65
51st
12 Oct 2016
77
66th
08 Jun 2016
77
69th
07 Jun 2016
70
73rd
09 Apr 2016
77
77th
01 Nov 2015
94
85th
25 Oct 2015
77
43rd
19 Jul 2015
70
65th
20 Jun 2015
75
34th
04 Jan 2015
70
72nd
09 Jul 2014
62
76th
30 May 2014
71
55th
13 May 2014
86
78th
10 Apr 2014
100
83rd
23 Nov 2013
70
78th
21 Oct 2012
70
56th
06 Oct 2012
80
54th
05 Jun 2012
83
80th
One of Columbo's best conclusions ever. Doh, Ross Martin did it?? Who knew???
19 Apr 2012
78
74th
12 Jun 2011
73
29th
24 Apr 2011
60
46th
23 Feb 2011
76
74th
15 Oct 2010
89
45th
25 Dec 2009
6
68th
13 Sep 2009
85
61st
27 Jul 2009
70
56th
05 May 2009
75
85th
05 Oct 2008
72
67th
An above-average Columbo, and finally some fight put up by the perpetrator in the end, rather than simply giving in as usual. Ross Martin played the murderer quite well.
29 Jul 2008
75
85th
Top notch Columbo! Hands down the best in the first season. Kingston (expertly played by Ross Martin) is more a criminal mastermind than you'd ever expect from an art critic, and Columbo's ruses to expose him are diabolical... it's a battle of giants.
05 Jul 2008
9
76th
29 Jun 2008
90
71st
18 Jun 2008
60
40th

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Hy Averback
Hy-Averback
18 total credits
Credits include: I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!, A Stitch in Crime, Suitable for Framing, Chamber of Horrors and Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?
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
,
Jackson Gillis
Jackson-Gillis
19 total credits
Credits include: Suitable for Framing, Short Fuse, Double Shock, Requiem for a Falling Star and The Most Dangerous Match
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
,
Kim Hunter
Kim-Hunter
45 total credits
Credits include: Planet of the Apes, A Streetcar Named Desire, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, A Matter of Life and Death and Beneath the Planet of the Apes
polygon
,
Don Ameche
Don-Ameche
59 total credits
Credits include: Trading Places, Cocoon, Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, Harry and the Hendersons and Oscar
polygon
,
Mary Wickes
Mary-Wickes
48 total credits
Credits include: Sister Act, 101 Dalmatians, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit and Little Women
polygon
,
Barney Phillips
Barney-Phillips
22 total credits
Credits include: I Was a Teenage Werewolf, Ruby Gentry, Suitable for Framing, The True Story of Jesse James and The Naked Street
polygon
,
Ross Martin
Ross-Martin
23 total credits
Credits include: The Great Race, Experiment in Terror, Suitable for Framing, Conquest of Space and The Colossus of New York
polygon
,
Rosanna Huffman
Rosanna-Huffman
2 total credits
Credits include: Suitable for Framing and Tenafly
polygon
,
Joan Shawlee
Joan-Shawlee
22 total credits
Credits include: Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Irma la Douce, Willard and Buddy Buddy
polygon
,
Vic Tayback
Vic-Tayback
37 total credits
Credits include: Papillon, Bullitt, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
polygon

Franchise:

Columbo

Genres:

Drama, Crime, Mystery

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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