Ransom for a Dead Man
1972 · 95 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 4,036 VOTES · DIR. Richard Irving
Overview
A brilliant attorney gets rid of her boring husband by faking his kidnapping and keeping the ransom. The FBI may be fooled, but not Columbo.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,198 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:51 [Button Clicks]
00:08:38 At a café across the street
00:12:14 That's... That's all I want
00:15:06 Oh-Oh, certainly
00:18:19 You're very modest
00:21:31 - I not going to take any chances with my husband's life! - Well, there's nothing to worry about
00:25:00 Chances are they'll get the money and clear out before anyone gets a chance to get near them
00:31:33 [Doors Closing]
00:36:58 Why don't I talk to him about it? You could try, but he's pretty tough going
00:39:57 I'll arrange to have you driven home
00:43:54 Leslie Yes, Margaret
00:47:43 You did I won't bore you with the details
00:50:44 You don't mind if I take down the name of this, do you?
00:53:41 I was just using that as an example to show you the kind of person I am
00:56:38 Listen, I know all these things don't seem like much
01:00:07 [Sighs]
01:03:23 Yes?
01:08:04 Oh, yes? I'm Margaret Williams
01:11:08 I put my arm around him Didn't know what else to do
01:14:50 She said she had something to show me Oh
01:18:09 I think you ought to see a doctor, Margaret
01:21:32 to vaudeville
01:26:22 You used all of my trust account to pay the ransom
01:30:30 - And then I thought, "lt's gotta be the money" - What money?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,198
Dialogue density12.6 lines / min
First line00:00:51
Final line01:30:30
Production Record
DirectorRichard Irving
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,036