Columbo: The Complete First Season: Disc 1
UPC: Disc: A5AA-87C6-F44B-994A (DVD)
Region Coding: Region 1
Production Year: 1971
Rating: NR
Running Time: 194 min.
DVD Release: 9/7/2004
Case Type: Digipak
Video Formats: Full Frame 1.33:1
Disc Formats: Single Sided, Dual Layered
SRP: $0.00
1. PRESCRIPTION: MURDER
Psychiatrist Roy Fleming and his wife are celebrating their anniversary when he is called to deal with a patient - Susan Hudson. On returning he has to soothe his angry wife with the promise of a trip to Acapulco. When Fleming's wife is found dead, Columbo is brought into the investigate and seeds of doubt are planted in his mind which typically he will not ignore.

2. RANSOM FOR A DEAD MAN
A high flying lady lawyer kills her husband, for the insurance money, and makes it look like a kidnapping gone wrong.

Genres
Crime
Drama
Television

Studios
Universal Pictures
Media Companies: Universal Home Entertainment
Features
Scene Access
Subtitles
English
French
Spanish
Audio Tracks
English Dolby Digital Mono
Cast

1. Prescription: Murder
Peter Falk as Lt. Columbo
Gene Barry as Dr. Ray Flemming
Katherine Justice as Joan Hudson
William Windom as Burt Gordon
Nina Foch as Carol Flemming
Virginia Gregg as Miss Petrie
Andrea King as Cynthia Gordon
Susanne Benton as The Blonde
Ena Hartman as Nurse
Sherry Boucher as Air Hostess
Anthony James as Tommy

2. Ransom for a Dead Man
Peter Falk as Lt. Columbo
Lee Grant as Leslie Williams
John Fink as Michael Clarke
Harold Gould as Agent Carlson
Patricia Mattick as Margaret Williams
Paul Carr as Hammond
Jed Allan as Phil
Charles Macaulay as Richard
Henry Brandt as Attorney
Jeane Byron as Pat
Richard Roat as Perkins
Norma Connolly as Celia
Harlan Warde as Paul Williams
Bill Walker as Crowell
Timothy Carey as Bert
Judson Morgan as Judge
Richard O'Brien as Priest
Celeste Yarnall as Gloria
Lisa Moore as Nancy
Lois Battle as Waitress
Reginald Fenderson as Mechanic
Crew

1. Prescription: Murder
Direction:
Richard Irving: Director
Writing:
Richard Levinson: Screenwriter
William Link: Screenwriter
Richard Levinson: Original Material By
William Link: Original Material By
Production:
Richard Irving: Producer
Cinematography:
Ray Rennahan: Director of Photography
Film Editing:
Richard G. Wray: Film Editor
Music:
Dave Grusin: Composer
Sound:
James T. Porter: Sound
Art:
Russell Kimball: Art Director
Burton Miller: Costume Designer
Bud Westmore: Make-up Artist

2. Ransom for a Dead Man
Direction:
Richard Irving: Director
Writing:
Dean Hargrove: Screenwriter
Richard Levinson: Story By
William Link: Story By
Richard Levinson: Original Characters By
William Link: Original Characters By
Production:
Richard Irving: Executive Producer
Dean Hargrove: Producer
Cinematography:
Lionel Lindon: Director of Photography
Film Editing:
Edward M. Abroms: Film Editor
Music:
Billy Goldenberg: Composer
Sound:
Robert Bertrand: Sound
Art:
John J. Lloyd: Art Director
Burton Miller: Costume Designer