Columbo investigates the apparent drowning of a famous painter's first wife.Columbo investigates the apparent drowning of a famous painter's first wife.Columbo investigates the apparent drowning of a famous painter's first wife.
Isabel García Lorca
- Julie
- (as Isabel Lorca)
Frank Wiltse
- Officer
- (as Frank L. Wiltse)
Joey Banks
- Paramedic
- (uncredited)
Jean-Paul Vignon
- Maitre d'
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaThe real painter of Columbo's portrait is Jaroslav Gebr. Gebr was born in Eastern Europe and fled the Communists, arriving in Hollywood. He began in the art departments of Fox and MGM and eventually ended up at Universal's Television studios, where he led their Art Department for years.
- GoofsColumbo lifts Dog to look over the fence at the ocean. He then lets go of the dog, yet the dog remains in place at the top of the fence. The dog is apparently standing on some sort of hidden platform, yet no platform is visible in the previous shot from behind him.
- Quotes
Vanessa Barsini: You're like a swollen house guest who eats up all the food, and while the rest of us go hungry, you complain about heartburn.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Columbo: Columbo Cries Wolf (1990)
Featured review
Very Fun Episode for Me
The Columbo series is a true pleasure to savor
Peter Falk is perfect in his role as the seemingly befuddled on the surface detective with hidden brilliance. Hahaha
we know that is his sly fox ruse. This episode was a marvelous surprise for me! I have spent my life a successful artist in the fine art world and in my youth could relate, somewhat, to Mr. Barsini.; albeit without the murder. What made it extra fun for me personally was that Mr. Falk, as the artist, used to show his works in the same gallery with me in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The fact that the gallery dealer would sell an original, take fifty percent off the top and take twelve months to pay-out our share makes me wonder if Peter had a hand in writing this episode; with a plot where the artist's first murder was that of the unethical art dealer
lol. Anyway it was fun to see a bit of the world as I have known it
once again without the murderous aspect. Lookup Peter Falk's art if you haven't before
he was quite good. What a treasure he was
and still is.
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- Jul 17, 2017
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- Selbstbildnis eines Mörders
- Filming locations
- Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA(Basset hound show and picnic)
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- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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