Columbo : Murder by the Book (1971)
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Genres - Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Police Detective Film |
Run Time - 90 min. |
Countries - Italy, United States |
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
Looking more like a unmade bed than one of the world's greatest homicide detectives, Lt. Columbo is still the best man to solve the mysterious death of a popular mystery writer. Though he quickly finds the culprit, the killer has devised airtight alibis and Columbo must use all of his considerable faculties to trick him into a confession. Steven Spielberg's direction coupled with Steven Bochco's deft writing and Peter Falk's flawless portrayal of the laid-back gumshoe, makes "Murder by the Book" one of the series' finest episodes.
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investigation, police-detective, alibi, murder, mystery-writer