Columbo - Complete Series - 35-DVD Box Set

Columbo - Complete Series - 35-DVD Box Set (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Emmy Awards
Golden Globes
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
English ( Mono )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2.4 )

Running Time:
5211 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Box Set
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1968 - 2003 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Vincent McEveety
James Frawley

Written By:
Richard Levinson
William Link

Actors:
Peter Falk ..... Columbo (68 episodes, 1971-2003)
John Finnegan ..... Barney / ... (12 episodes, 1972-2003)
Mike Lally ..... 2nd Bartender / ... (12 episodes, 1972-1976)
Bruce Kirby ..... Sergeant George Kramer / ... (9 episodes, 1973-1995)
Charles D. Miller ..... Crime Scene Cop (8 episodes, 1990-1991)
Shera Danese ..... Cathleen Calvert / ... (6 episodes, 1976-1997)
Vito Scotti ..... Chadwick / ... (6 episodes, 1973-1989)
Fred Draper ..... Cab Driver / ... (6 episodes, 1971-1976)
Dianne Turley Travis ..... Blonde At Birthday Of Mrs Hayward / ... (6 episodes, 1973-1991)
Ed McCready ..... Detective #2 / ... (5 episodes, 1990-1995)
Patrick McGoohan ..... Col. Lyle C. Rumford / ... (4 episodes, 1974-1998)
Robert Culp ..... Dr. Bart Keppel / ... (4 episodes, 1971-1990)
Val Avery ..... Artie Jessup / ... (4 episodes, 1971-1975)
Steven Gilborn ..... George (4 episodes, 1990-1991)
Jerome Guardino ..... Sergeant Burke / ... (4 episodes, 1975-1989)
Gerry Okuneff ..... Dealer / ... (4 episodes, 1991-1995)
Jack Cassidy ..... Ken Franklin / ... (3 episodes, 1971-1976)
Alan Fudge ..... David Chase / ... (3 episodes, 1974-1990)
Arlene Martel ..... Gloria / ... (3 episodes, 1972-1974)
Robert Donner ..... Arnie / ... (3 episodes, 1973-1994)
Timothy Carey ..... Bert / ... (3 episodes, 1971-1976)
Charles Macaulay ..... Durkee / ... (3 episodes, 1971-1974)
Richard Stahl ..... Ballistics man / ... (3 episodes, 1972-1973)
Victor Izay ..... Conroy / ... (3 episodes, 1974-1976)
Milt Kogan ..... Dubbing chief / ... (3 episodes, 1978-1989)
Cliff Carnell ..... Don / ... (3 episodes, 1972-1975)
Stewart J. Zully ..... Investigator #3 / ... (3 episodes, 1989-1993)
Harvey Gold ..... Coroner / ... (3 episodes, 1974-1975)
Bill Zuckert ..... Capt. August / ... (3 episodes, 1974-1990)
Jimmy Joyce ..... Camera Operator / ... (3 episodes, 1972-1976)
Dennis Robertson ..... 1st Reporter / ... (3 episodes, 1973-1974)
Manuel DePina ..... 1st Detective / ... (3 episodes, 1973-1974)
Morgan Jones ..... Crime Lab Man / ... (3 episodes, 1990)
John Petlock ..... Male Guest / ... (3 episodes, 1990-1993)
Carolyn Carradine ..... First Biker / ... (3 episodes, 1989-1993)
Vincent J. McEveety ..... Bus Boy / ... (3 episodes, 1992-1997)
George Hamilton ..... Dr. Mark Collier / ... (2 episodes, 1975-1991)
Robert Vaughn ..... Charles 'Charlie' Clay / ... (2 episodes, 1975-1976)
William Shatner ..... Detective Lucerne / ... (2 episodes, 1976-1993)
Ray Milland ..... Arthur Kennicut / ... (2 episodes, 1971-1972)
Bob Dishy ..... Sergeant Frederic Wilson / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1976)
Wilfrid Hyde-White ..... Kittering, Esq. / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1976)
Anne Francis ..... Nurse Sharon Martin / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Jeanette Nolan ..... Kate O'Connell / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1978)
Molly Hagan ..... Ruth 'Ruthie' Jernigan / ... (2 episodes, 1989-1993)
Mariette Hartley ..... Ms. McRae / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1977)
Richard Riehle ..... Sergeant Degarmo / ... (2 episodes, 1998-2000)
Ida Lupino ..... Doris Buckner / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1974)
James Gregory ..... Coach Rizzo / ... (2 episodes, 1972)
Tim O'Connor ..... Edward Lytton / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1976)
John Dehner ..... Commodore Otis Swanson / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1976)
Joyce Van Patten ..... Ruth Lytton / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1976)
Bernard Fox ..... Det. Chief Supt. William Durk / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1975)
Sorrell Booke ..... Bertie Hastings / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1977)
Stephen Elliott ..... Carl Donner / ... (2 episodes, 1975-1989)
Ed Begley Jr. ..... Irving Krutch / ... (2 episodes, 1978-1994)
Leslie Nielsen ..... A.J. Henderson / ... (2 episodes, 1971-1975)
James McEachin ..... Billy / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1978)
Patrick O'Neal ..... Elliot Markham / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1978)
Dean Stockwell ..... Eric Wagner / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1975)
Sondra Currie ..... Mrs. Rocca / ... (2 episodes, 1990-1991)
Rosanna Huffman ..... Mrs. Thornwood / ... (2 episodes, 1971-1990)
Robert Karnes ..... Grover / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Tyne Daly ..... Dolores / ... (2 episodes, 1992-1994)
George Sperdakos ..... Mr. Wagner / ... (2 episodes, 1976-1977)
Darrell Zwerling ..... Lewis Lacey / ... (2 episodes, 1974)
Barbara Rhoades ..... Hostess / ... (2 episodes, 1971-1975)
Don Keefer ..... Deputy Coroner / ... (2 episodes, 1971-1972)
Michael Fox ..... Dr. Benson (2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Dabney Coleman ..... Detective Murray / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1991)
David Byrd ..... Bailey / ... (2 episodes, 1989-1992)
Don Calfa ..... Rudy (2 episodes, 1990-1995)
Joshua Bryant ..... Dr. MacMurray / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1976)
Todd Martin ..... Sergeant Burke / ... (2 episodes, 1977-1978)
Jude Farese ..... Al Murphy / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Regis Cordic ..... Deputy Commissioner / ... (2 episodes, 1973)
Alice Backes ..... Harriet Jenkins / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1997)
Jay Varela ..... Capt. Ortega / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1975)
William Bryant ..... Fields / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Redmond Gleeson ..... Arnold / ... (2 episodes, 1975-1976)
Penny Santon ..... Lucia / ... (2 episodes, 1991-1994)
Clete Roberts ..... TV Anchor Man / ... (2 episodes, 1971-1973)
Robert Gibbons ..... Clerk / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1976)
Bart Burns ..... Sgt. Fields / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1975)
George Skaff ..... Kura / ... (2 episodes, 1975-1978)
Jamie Lee Curtis ..... Waitress (2 episodes, 1977)
Stuart Nisbet ..... Dr. Sullivan / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Danny Wells ..... Bookstore Clerk / ... (2 episodes, 1975)
Lenny Hicks ..... Eddie / ... (2 episodes, 1989)
Lew Brown ..... 2nd Detective / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Deidre Hall ..... Dian Hunter / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1990)
Alma Beltran ..... Housekeeper / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Daniel Trent ..... Detective #1 / ... (2 episodes, 1991-1993)
Bernie Kuby ..... Mike Tucker / ... (2 episodes, 1971-1974)
George Gaynes ..... Everett / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1973)
John McCann ..... Brandon / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1978)
Jefferson Kibbee ..... Frank / ... (2 episodes, 1974)
Morris Buchanan ..... 2nd Detective / ... (2 episodes, 1975-1976)
Michael Prince ..... Michael Moore / ... (2 episodes, 1978-1991)
Lucille Meredith ..... Lady / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Walker Edmiston ..... Auctioneer / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Robert Rothwell ..... 2nd Detective / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1991)
Judson Morgan ..... Charles / ... (2 episodes, 1971-1974)
Elizabeth Lambert ..... Leda / ... (2 episodes, 1989-1991)
Robin Bach ..... Maitre D' / ... (2 episodes, 1990)
Larry Burrell ..... Newsman / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Michele Bernath ..... Cashier / ... (2 episodes, 1990-1993)
Buck Young ..... Guard / ... (2 episodes, 1978-1992)
Bill Edward Rogers ..... Policeman / ... (2 episodes, 1990)
Laurence Grant ..... Photographer / ... (2 episodes, 1990)
Don Knight ..... Mike Alexander / ... (2 episodes, 1972)
Marcia Wallace ..... Woman / ... (2 episodes, 1971)
Robert Walden ..... Billy Fine / ... (2 episodes, 1973-1976)
Jean-Paul Vignon ..... Maitre D' / ... (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Dorothy Dells ..... Julia / ... (2 episodes, 1976)

Synopsis:

***WARNING*** SEASON 3 HAS NO SUBTITLES

Columbo is an American detective mystery television film series (1968-1978, 1989-2003), starring Peter Falk as Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The character and television show were created by William Link and Richard Levinson. The show popularized the inverted detective story format. Almost every episode began by showing the commission of the crime and its perpetrator. The series has no 'whodunit' element. The plot mainly revolves around how the perpetrator, whose identity is already known to the audience, will finally be caught and exposed.

Many criminals made the mistake of underestimating Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide investigator with a crumpled trench-coat and a beat-up car, who certainly acted as an incompetent bumbler. But he was so polite to every suspect, and he talked so much about his wife (who we never got to see on any episode, but who many believe later had her own show, starring Kate Mulgrew, later of Star Trek: Voyager fame) that he lulled even the shrewdest murderer into a false sense of security. And although the audience had witnessed the murder in the beginning of each episode, it was still a surprise to see what mistakes the killers had made during the seemingly perfect murder.

With his rumpled raincoat, ever-present cigar, bumbling demeanour and Sherlock Holmesian powers of deduction, disarmingly polite homicide detective Lieutenant Columbo took on some of the most cunning murderers in Los Angeles, most of whom made one fatal, irrevocable mistake: underestimating his investigative genius.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 07 February, 2014.