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
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:20 This one is as crooked as a dog's hind leg
00:03:31 Read it at your leisure There's not a hint of another man
00:06:39 a detective agency runs on information
00:10:08 It's what Arthur thinks that's important
00:18:06 Uh, yeah Got a match? Plus the approximate time of death
00:21:03 She was an extraordinary woman
00:24:13 Why? Excuse me [Ringing]
00:26:42 I see I see [Clears Throat]
00:29:04 These seem light Are these ladies' clubs?
00:32:27 Uh, look, Lieutenant We better get one thing straight
00:35:15 but I'll be back to talk to you
00:38:05 Mrs Kennicutt was struck on the left cheek, and she had a bruise
00:40:47 Oh, listen, before I forget, uh...
00:44:29 I'm not a very good golfer Yeah, go on
00:47:18 - Yes, sir? - I'm sorry to trouble you at home, Leo
00:49:55 Yeah, it's flsh Drop your coat and dig in
00:52:28 One other thing you should keep in mind
00:55:11 Well, let's just say our founding father has quite a temper
00:57:22 and sent him on a special assignment
00:59:53 Uh-huh Did she wear 'em often?
01:03:27 Well, Arthur, I don't like to be critical
01:06:33 Yes, sure Come on in There's something I wanted to talk to you about
01:11:23 Well, if you say so, but, uh, it's gonna be kinda hard to explain, isn't it?
01:14:45 that the reason I became a cop was to make up for all those jokes I played when I was a kid
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,023
Dialogue density13.5 lines / min
First line00:00:20
Final line01:14:45
Production Record
DirectorBernard L. Kowalski
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,048