A Case of Immunity
- Episode aired Oct 12, 1975
- TV-PG
- 1h 10m
The first secretary to the Suarian king may have immunity from the consequences of committing murder, but Lt. Columbo is wilier than any foreign diplomat.The first secretary to the Suarian king may have immunity from the consequences of committing murder, but Lt. Columbo is wilier than any foreign diplomat.The first secretary to the Suarian king may have immunity from the consequences of committing murder, but Lt. Columbo is wilier than any foreign diplomat.
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- Xenia
- (as Xenia Gratsos)
- Youseff Alafa
- (as Andre Lawrence)
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
- Police Officer
- (uncredited)
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- Trivia(at around 53 mins) Jeff Goldblum is an extra in the crowd demonstrating in the scene outside of the legation. This can be seen on the on the PlayBack U.K. DVD.
- GoofsWhen Columbo is discussing the murder scene of the Security Chief with Hassan Salah, he states that there was no sign of a struggle. However, the opening scene showed Rachman Habib overturning chairs, furniture, etc., in the room.
However, signs of struggle mean physical evidence on the body of the deceased that they struggled and fought. There are no signs of struggle on his body. And as Columbo noticed, he did not even reach for his gun.
- Quotes
Lt. Columbo: [as Hassan removes an exquisite vase form the lieutenant's hands] This is a beautiful piece, sir. You know, we have one just like this back on the dining room table in our house. Almost the same design.
Hassan Salah: Uh, this is third century; it's worth several thousand dollars.
Lt. Columbo: No kidding. You know, I think my wife got ours at the farmer's market. Well, I guess ours is just a copy.
It also gets never explained in the movie why the first murder ever got committed, making this really one of the less great written Columbo movies, despite having an interesting and original premise.
Still the movie remains a good and enjoyable one to watch, also really thanks to the movie its cast. Of course Peter Falk is great as lieutenant Columbo. Hector Elizondo plays a worthy competitor for the good old lieutenant. Elizondo is a great actor, who fits the role well, despite that he of course is not Arabic, while his character is. The movie also features well known movie star Sal Mineo but in a quite small role. It was one of his final roles before he got murdered on the street, in 1976. The movie is of course mostly about Columbo and his confrontations and interrogations with the Hector Elizondo character, like every Columbo movie goes. Especially the confrontation toward the end, when Columbo is making his accusations and is saying the Elizondo character is lying, is a great one.
It's quite amusing to see Columbo mingle in this one with many important country delegates and even with a king.
It isn't the Columbo movie with the best or most steady pace. The movie isn't always fast going. Luckily the movie is not too long with its mere 73 minutes of running time. It's funny though how IMDb never seems to have the running times right for any Columbo movie.
Seems like Ted Post just wasn't the best director the Columbo series ever had. Also his other later Columbo movie "Columbo: A Matter of Honor" isn't among the best in the long running series that spread over many decades. The directing just isn't lively or original enough. It's the effective sort of directing for TV work, that is just never anything too exciting to watch.
Not really one of my favorite Columbo movie entries but it's amusing and good enough to watch, especially for the fans, since it follows the usual formula and features the usual Columbo ingredients, that makes all Columbo movie so perfectly watchable and enjoyable to watch.
7/10
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