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"Columbo" Short Fuse (TV Episode 1972) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Short Fuse (2005) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Short Fuse: Directed by Edward M. Abroms. With Peter Falk, Roddy McDowall, Anne Francis, James Gregory. Pressured to give up his birthright, a chemical company heir enacts a clever plan to get rid of his blackmailing uncle and take over the family business.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Edward M. Abroms
- 1972-01-19
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is the sixth episode of the first season of Columbo and the eighth episode overall. It first aired on January 19, 1972 and was directed by Edward M. Abroms. In addition to Peter Falk as Columbo, the episode stars Roddy McDowall, Ida Lupino, James Gregory, William Windom and Anne Francis.
centers on a chemist who eliminates his uncle using a box of exploding cigars in one of the most memorable murders seen in the series.
•Peter Falk as Lieutenant Columbo.
•Roddy McDowall as Roger Stanford, an eccentric, prank-loving chemist who uses exploding cigars to kill his uncle.
•Ida Lupino as Doris Buckner, Roger's aunt who controls the business his parents built.
•James Gregory as David "D.L." Buckner, Roger's uncle who runs the family chemical plant. He plans to sell it and is even willing to blackmail Roger into going along with it; Roger gets back at him by blowing him up.
•Lawrence Cook as Quincy, D.L.'s chauffeur and right-hand man who gathers dirt on Roger so as to strongarm him into supporting selling the company. He is also killed in the cigar explosion.
•William Windom as Everett Logan, the company vice president who Roger unsuccessfully attempts to frame. Windom previously appeared in Prescription: Murder.
Season Regulars 1. Guest Stars 15. Crew 4. A chemist rigs a bomb in his uncle's car to gain control of his uncle's company, then plants clues to make Columbo suspicious of the company's Vice-President.
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Jul 10, 2016 · Everett Logan: William Windom. Betty Bishop: Anne Francis. Quincy (credited as ‘Murphy’): Lawrence Cook. Directed by: Edward B. Abroms. Written by: Jackson Gillis. Score by: Gil Melle. Episode synopsis: Columbo Short Fuse.
