Underplayed Gems

Death Lends a Hand (1971)

Death Lends a Hand poster
Directed by
Bernard L. Kowalski
Genre
crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 16m
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A high-end private detective kills his wealthy client's abusive husband and tries to frame another man. Lieutenant Columbo pieces together the clues from the crime scene to uncover the killer's perfect setup.

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What happens

Mord mit der linken Hand (Originaltitel: Death Lends a Hand) ist eine erstmals im Rahmen der NBC-Mystery-Movie-Serie gesendete Episode der Kriminalfilm-Reihe Columbo aus dem Jahr 1971. Die deutschsprachige Erstausstrahlung der zweiten Folge der ersten Staffel folgte 1975 im Deutschen Fernsehen. Der US-amerikanische Schauspieler Robert Culp verkörpert als elitärer Privatdetektiv Carl Brimmer den Gegenspieler von Inspektor Columbo, dargestellt von Peter Falk. Das Autorenduo Richard Levinson und William Link wurde für die herausragende schriftstellerische Leistung des Drehbuchs dieser Episode mit dem Emmy Award ausgezeichnet. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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