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  • Columbo The Most Dangerous Match (Season 2, Episode 7)
  • Not Rated
    TV Episode | 74 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Columbo

The Most Dangerous Match (Season 2, Episode 7)
Not Rated
TV Episode | 74 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A chess player murders his opponent before a big match. Lt. Columbo must out-maneuver this crafty, but craven, killer.
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Director
Writers
Jackson Gillis (teleplay by) (story by) | Richard Levinson (story by) (created by) | William Link (story by) (created by)
Producer
Composer
Dick DeBenedictis (music score) (as Dick De Benedictis)
Cinematographer
Harry L. Wolf (as Harry Wolf)
Editor
Status
Edit Released
Updated Mar 4, 1973

Release date
Mar 4, 1973 (United States)

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Cast

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33 cast members
Name Known for
Peter Falk
Columbo Columbo   See fewer
Laurence Harvey
Emmett Clayton Emmett Clayton   See fewer
Lloyd Bochner
Mazoor Berozski Mazoor Berozski   See fewer
Jack Kruschen
Tomlin Dudek Tomlin Dudek   See fewer
Heidi Brühl
Linda Robinson (as Heidi Bruhl) Linda Robinson (as Heidi Bruhl)   See fewer
Paul Jenkins
Sergeant Douglas Sergeant Douglas   See fewer
Michael Fox
Dr. Benson Dr. Benson   See fewer
Oscar Beregi Jr.
Proprietor (as Oscar Beregi) Proprietor (as Oscar Beregi)   See fewer
Richard Drout Miller
1st Reporter (as Drout Miller) 1st Reporter (as Drout Miller)   See fewer
Manuel DePina
2nd Reporter 2nd Reporter   See fewer
Stuart Nisbet
Dr. Sullivan Dr. Sullivan   See fewer
John Finnegan
1st Workman 1st Workman   See fewer
Ray Ballard
Mr. Williams (uncredited) Mr. Williams (uncredited)   See fewer
Benjie Bancroft
Chess Match Observer (uncredited) Chess Match Observer (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Boyer
Chess Match Observer (uncredited) Chess Match Observer (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Buckingham
Diner Patron (uncredited) Diner Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Carr
Diner Patron (uncredited) Diner Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Clinton
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Len Felber
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Mickey Golden
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael J. Grayson
Chess Match Official (uncredited) Chess Match Official (uncredited)   See fewer
Bart Greene
Hospital Visitor (uncredited) Hospital Visitor (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Harks
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Hitchcock
Chess Match Observer (uncredited) Chess Match Observer (uncredited)   See fewer
George Holmes
Diner Patron (uncredited) Diner Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Shep Houghton
Chess Match Observer (uncredited) Chess Match Observer (uncredited)   See fewer
Hans Moebus
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeffrey Sayre
Chess Match Observer (uncredited) Chess Match Observer (uncredited)   See fewer
George Washburn
Chess Match Observer (uncredited) Chess Match Observer (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Whitney
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Gary Wright
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
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