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  • Columbo The Most Crucial Game (Season 2, Episode 3)
  • Not Rated
    TV Episode | 74 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Columbo

The Most Crucial Game (Season 2, Episode 3)
Not Rated
TV Episode | 74 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The manager of a football team murders its callow owner, making it look as if the young man had had an accident in his swimming pool. Lt. Columbo is on the case.
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Director
Writers
John T. Dugan (written by) | Richard Levinson (created by) | William Link (created by)
Producer
Composer
Dick DeBenedictis (music score) (as Dick De Benedictis)
Cinematographer
Harry L. Wolf (as Harry Wolf)
Editor
J. Terry Williams (as J Terry Williams)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 5, 1972

Release date
Nov 5, 1972 (United States)

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28 cast members
Name Known for
Peter Falk
Columbo Columbo   See fewer
Robert Culp
Paul Hanlon Paul Hanlon   See fewer
Dean Jagger
Walter Cunnell Walter Cunnell   See fewer
James Gregory
Coach Rizzo Coach Rizzo   See fewer
Valerie Harper
Eve Babcock Eve Babcock   See fewer
Susan Howard
Shirley Wagner Shirley Wagner   See fewer
Dean Stockwell
Eric Wagner Eric Wagner   See fewer
Val Avery
Ralph Dobbs Ralph Dobbs   See fewer
Kathryn Kelly Wiget
Miss Johnson Miss Johnson   See fewer
Richard Stahl
Mr. Fremont Mr. Fremont   See fewer
Don Keefer
Deputy Coroner Deputy Coroner   See fewer
Cliff Carnell
Plainclothesman Plainclothesman   See fewer
Joe Renteria
Box Attendant Jimmy Box Attendant Jimmy   See fewer
Ivan Naranjo
Sgt. Hernandez, L.A.P.D. Sgt. Hernandez, L.A.P.D.   See fewer
Edward Coch Jr.
Commuter (uncredited) Commuter (uncredited)   See fewer
LeRoy Ellis
Basketball Player (uncredited) Basketball Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Keith Erickson
Basketball Player (uncredited) Basketball Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Frommer
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Mickey Golden
Spectator (uncredited) Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Marv Goux
Coach (uncredited) Coach (uncredited)   See fewer
Bart Greene
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold 'Happy' Hairston
Basketball Player (uncredited) Basketball Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Harks
Commuter (uncredited) Commuter (uncredited)   See fewer
Greg Mace
Coroner's Assistant (uncredited) Coroner's Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim McMillan
Basketball Player (uncredited) Basketball Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Riley
Basketball Player (uncredited) Basketball Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Flynn Robinson
Basketball Player (uncredited) Basketball Player (uncredited)   See fewer
John Wheeler
Client of 'Eve Babcock' (uncredited) Client of 'Eve Babcock' (uncredited)   See fewer
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