Étude in Black
- Episode aired Sep 17, 1972
- Not Rated
- 1h 38m
A ruthless conductor murders the gifted pianist with whom he is having an affair. Lt. Columbo is on the case.A ruthless conductor murders the gifted pianist with whom he is having an affair. Lt. Columbo is on the case.A ruthless conductor murders the gifted pianist with whom he is having an affair. Lt. Columbo is on the case.
- Sam
- (scenes deleted)
- Detective
- (uncredited)
- Crew Member
- (uncredited)
- Man in Booth
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- Nicholas Colasanto
- John Cassavetes(uncredited)
- Peter Falk(uncredited)
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is the debut of Dog, Columbo's pet basset hound.
- GoofsWhile Alex Benedict takes great pains not to leave fingerprints from his right hand as he climbs through the washroom window, he rests his bare left hand on the tiled wall at least twice, leaving distinct hand and fingerprints. However, this is not a Goof, as his prints would be expected inside the washroom as he used it just before leaving with his wife.
- Quotes
Lieutenant Columbo: [presenting his car to Mike the mechanic] What do you think of this?
Mike Alexander: Have you ever thought of getting a new car?
Lieutenant Columbo: No, you see, I already have two cars. Of course, my wife's car is nothing special. That's just for transportation. You understand.
Mike Alexander: I only work on foreign cars.
Lieutenant Columbo: Oh, it's a foreign car.
Mike Alexander: Oh, I know, but... there are limits, mate, you know?
- Alternate versionsThis 90 min episode is out of sequence and is seen as S2E2 on Tubi in 2024.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 25th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1973)
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Étude in Schwarz
- Filming locations
- 1365 S Oakland Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA(Benedict house)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 4:3