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Ransom for a Dead Man

Ransom for a Dead Man

7.2(48 votes)
1972
1h 35m
DramaMysteryTV MovieCrime

A brilliant attorney gets rid of her boring husband by faking his kidnapping and keeping the ransom. The FBI may be fooled, but not Columbo.

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Universal Television

Languages

Original:en
Spoken:
EnglishFrench

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