Death Lends A Hand

1971 · 76 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 4,048 VOTES · DIR. Bernard L. Kowalski

Overview

Columbo matches his skills against Brimmer, a former cop turned private investigator with a quick temper who tries to blackmail a client's wife. When she refuses, he accidentally kills her and it's up to Columbo to nail him.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,023 lines

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00:00:20 This one is as crooked as a dog's hind leg
00:03:28 [Brimmer] Well, sometimes there's good cause In this case, not
00:06:32 How grateful?
00:09:54 Sorry It won't work
00:17:49 There were two blows Uh, send them on home
00:20:42 and then get down to the real business of flnding the real killer
00:23:45 No Thank you very much Any progress?
00:26:11 Well, now, Arthur, I'm here in an advisory capacity... a supplemental capacity only
00:28:30 I know you think it's silly
00:31:52 I see Uh, well, this is your appointment book, isn't it?
00:34:16 Well, I didn't always go home
00:37:16 Thank you Uh, those are the duplicates
00:39:45 That's provided, of course, all these, uh, speculations are valid
00:42:11 Well, you tell your sister-in-law that she will love it at the beach
00:45:56 No
00:48:39 Well, that explains the malfunction
00:51:13 I'll tell you, it's too far-fetched
00:53:32 consider my career
00:56:01 Hey, listen Where can I talk to him?
00:58:16 Uh, oh, yeah I, uh... Thanks
01:01:01 Would it help? There are no guarantees
01:04:20 Well, I hope it's not a waste
01:07:20 Fantastic piling, huh?
01:12:20 It was an accident, Arthur

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,023
Dialogue density13.5 lines / min
First line00:00:20
Final line01:12:20

Production Record

DirectorBernard L. Kowalski
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,048