McGoohan again! He directs as well as acts, but the episode isn't the worse for it. McGoohan's character does nothing to improve the reputation of the legal profession; smart, knowing, bent as a nine-bob note as he is, he ultimately ain't smart enough for Columbo...
As ever there are little gems of dialogue, e.g. we find out that Columbo's wife is called....(drum roll) 'Mrs Columbo'. Of course.
And there are the inevitable odd goofs; about twenty minutes from the end, Falk and McGoohan are speaking in a large room, and in the background there is a chap sweeping up using a dustpan on a stick. He misses some of the rubbish; although he inspects his work before walking off shot, he walks off anyway despite the rubbish still lying on the floor, clearly visible in back of shot.
Anyway, in a nutshell, if you like Columbo, you'll love this episode, it is well worth watching.
As ever there are little gems of dialogue, e.g. we find out that Columbo's wife is called....(drum roll) 'Mrs Columbo'. Of course.
And there are the inevitable odd goofs; about twenty minutes from the end, Falk and McGoohan are speaking in a large room, and in the background there is a chap sweeping up using a dustpan on a stick. He misses some of the rubbish; although he inspects his work before walking off shot, he walks off anyway despite the rubbish still lying on the floor, clearly visible in back of shot.
Anyway, in a nutshell, if you like Columbo, you'll love this episode, it is well worth watching.