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  • Columbo Fade in to Murder (Season 6, Episode 1)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 73 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Columbo

Fade in to Murder (Season 6, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 73 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An egotistical but successful star of a TV detective show murders his blackmailing producer, and makes it look like a stickup robbery. Lt. Columbo dismantles his seemingly solid alibi.
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Writers
Lou Shaw (teleplay by) | Peter S. Feibleman (teleplay by) (as Peter Feibleman) | Henry Garson (story by) | Richard Levinson (created by) | William Link (created by)
Producer
Composer
Bernardo Segall (music score) (as Bernardo Segáll)
Cinematographer
Editor
Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 10, 1976

Release date
Oct 10, 1976 (United States)

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Cast

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24 cast members
Name Known for
Peter Falk
Columbo Columbo   See fewer
William Shatner
Ward Fowler Ward Fowler   See fewer
Alan Manson
Sid Daley Sid Daley   See fewer
Lola Albright
Clare Daley Clare Daley   See fewer
Danny Dayton
Director Director   See fewer
Timothy Carey
Tony (as Timothy Agoglia Carey) Tony (as Timothy Agoglia Carey)   See fewer
Walter Koenig
Sgt. Johnson Sgt. Johnson   See fewer
John Finnegan
Assistant Director (as J.P. Finnegan) Assistant Director (as J.P. Finnegan)   See fewer
Victor Izay
Conroy Conroy   See fewer
Jimmy Joyce
Camera Operator Camera Operator   See fewer
Frank Baxter
Walter Gray (as Frank Emmett Baxter) Walter Gray (as Frank Emmett Baxter)   See fewer
Fred Draper
Joseph Joseph   See fewer
David Armstrong
Stage Hand (uncredited) Stage Hand (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Beaudine
Stage Hand (uncredited) Stage Hand (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Berle
Stage Hand (uncredited) Stage Hand (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Dells
Julia (uncredited) Julia (uncredited)   See fewer
Gayle Frank
Stage Hand (uncredited) Stage Hand (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeff Gerrard
Stage Hand / PA (uncredited) Stage Hand / PA (uncredited)   See fewer
John Gilgreen
Make-up Artist (uncredited) Make-up Artist (uncredited)   See fewer
Monty O'Grady
Stage Hand (uncredited) Stage Hand (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Sondergaard
Stage Hand (uncredited) Stage Hand (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Templeton
Observer at Crime Scene (uncredited) Observer at Crime Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
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