Columbo is on holiday in Mexico and has an accident with his car. When Commandante Sanchez (Pedro Armendariz Jr) hears that Columbo was involved in the accident is determined to meet him and ask Columbo how he solved the case featured in Troubled Waters.
However when Sanchez receives a call of a man gored to death on the ranch of legendary retired bullfighter Luis Montoya (Ricardo Montalban.) He asks Columbo to tag along.
The dead man was Hector, a long time assistant of Montoya. Hector's son Curro had been gored earlier by the prized bull and was hospitalised. Something happened that day which affected Hector's and Montoya's relationship. Enough for Montoya to plan murdering him.
What looks like a clear cut case of an accidental death to Sanchez, is something that does not add up to Columbo who antagonises Montoya with his questions.
The good part of this adventure is the relationship between Sanchez and Colombo. Sanchez is man who realises he can learn a lot from the great detective. For the sake of his pension, Columbo is useful to anger a respected figure such as Montoya.
Where the episode is let down by is the script. It lacked polish and the directorial choices leaves this to be an unsatisfactory adventure.
We should had seen the incident where Curro got injured. The motive for the murder was absolutely weak, an elderly man's pride was hurt. Even Columbo's plan to reveal Montoya freezing in front of the bull did not work for me. Still it was enough for Montoya to confess.
However when Sanchez receives a call of a man gored to death on the ranch of legendary retired bullfighter Luis Montoya (Ricardo Montalban.) He asks Columbo to tag along.
The dead man was Hector, a long time assistant of Montoya. Hector's son Curro had been gored earlier by the prized bull and was hospitalised. Something happened that day which affected Hector's and Montoya's relationship. Enough for Montoya to plan murdering him.
What looks like a clear cut case of an accidental death to Sanchez, is something that does not add up to Columbo who antagonises Montoya with his questions.
The good part of this adventure is the relationship between Sanchez and Colombo. Sanchez is man who realises he can learn a lot from the great detective. For the sake of his pension, Columbo is useful to anger a respected figure such as Montoya.
Where the episode is let down by is the script. It lacked polish and the directorial choices leaves this to be an unsatisfactory adventure.
We should had seen the incident where Curro got injured. The motive for the murder was absolutely weak, an elderly man's pride was hurt. Even Columbo's plan to reveal Montoya freezing in front of the bull did not work for me. Still it was enough for Montoya to confess.