Lady in Waiting
- Episode aired Dec 15, 1971
- TV-PG
- 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
3.3K
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A mousy heiress murders her brother, pretending she thought he was a burglar. Lt. Columbo unravels her alibi.A mousy heiress murders her brother, pretending she thought he was a burglar. Lt. Columbo unravels her alibi.A mousy heiress murders her brother, pretending she thought he was a burglar. Lt. Columbo unravels her alibi.
Buzz Barbee
- Inquest Spectator
- (uncredited)
Katherine Darc
- Boutique Assistant
- (uncredited)
Fred Draper
- Cab Driver
- (uncredited)
Len Felber
- Bartender at Boutique
- (uncredited)
John Francis
- Waiter
- (uncredited)
Mickey Golden
- Executive
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis was Jessie Royce Landis' final acting role before her death on February 2, 1972 at the age of 75.
- GoofsAlthough Bryce is shot three times in the chest, no blood is seen on the body or the carpet after he is dragged across the room.
- SoundtracksLove Theme from 'Red Sky At Morning'
(uncredited)
Composed by Billy Goldenberg
Heard during the bar scene
Featured review
Decent Columbo episode but the revealing clue could have been spotted earlier!?
Susan Clark gives a fine performance as a male-dominated female who "bumps-off" her brother to protect her relationship with her boyfriend (Leslie Nielsen) and give her back her independence.
This story gathers intensity as the murderess (the first female killer in the actual TV series) is dismissive of any intrusion by others into her family business and she becomes more manipulative and insensitive as Columbo gets closer to the truth - an effective piece of scripting and a hallmark of the series in that Columbo invariably annoyed his chief suspect almost to the point of a nervous breakdown!
The ending is also significant since Columbo's life is clearly on the line. However, the effectiveness of the irony that the killer's boyfriend unwittingly gives Columbo the vital piece of incriminating information, is undone by the fact that the clue could easily have been pinpointed earlier.
This clearly gives the impression that the script-writer had some difficulty in providing a satisfactory conclusion to an originally well-thought-out concept.
This story gathers intensity as the murderess (the first female killer in the actual TV series) is dismissive of any intrusion by others into her family business and she becomes more manipulative and insensitive as Columbo gets closer to the truth - an effective piece of scripting and a hallmark of the series in that Columbo invariably annoyed his chief suspect almost to the point of a nervous breakdown!
The ending is also significant since Columbo's life is clearly on the line. However, the effectiveness of the irony that the killer's boyfriend unwittingly gives Columbo the vital piece of incriminating information, is undone by the fact that the clue could easily have been pinpointed earlier.
This clearly gives the impression that the script-writer had some difficulty in providing a satisfactory conclusion to an originally well-thought-out concept.
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- Also known as
- Schritte aus dem Schatten
- Filming locations
- 1155 Oak Grove Av San Marino, CA 91108, USA(Chadwick's mansion)
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