How to Dial a Murder features an early appearance from a young Kim Cattrall as well as Ed Begley Jr.
Nicol Williamson plays behavioural psychologist Dr Eric Mason. He plans to kill his late wife's lover.
Mason has conditioned his two pet Doberman Pinscher, Laurel and Hardy to attack once they hear a two part command. The ring of a telephone and then the word 'Rosebud' being uttered.
Once Columbo is on the case, it is a series of mind games between Mason and the dishevelled detective who now also suspects him of his wife's death.
The episode is sunk because unfortunately Mason is sloppy. He leaves so many clues behind. He lives in a classic house. It has a pool table that once belonged to WC Fields, there are the gates from the movie Citizen Kane. Mason also happens to mention Kane's dying words. You sense that would return to haunt him.
A good urbane performance from Williamson who increasingly turns nasty. He conceived a cunning if an over elaborate and messy plan.
Nicol Williamson plays behavioural psychologist Dr Eric Mason. He plans to kill his late wife's lover.
Mason has conditioned his two pet Doberman Pinscher, Laurel and Hardy to attack once they hear a two part command. The ring of a telephone and then the word 'Rosebud' being uttered.
Once Columbo is on the case, it is a series of mind games between Mason and the dishevelled detective who now also suspects him of his wife's death.
The episode is sunk because unfortunately Mason is sloppy. He leaves so many clues behind. He lives in a classic house. It has a pool table that once belonged to WC Fields, there are the gates from the movie Citizen Kane. Mason also happens to mention Kane's dying words. You sense that would return to haunt him.
A good urbane performance from Williamson who increasingly turns nasty. He conceived a cunning if an over elaborate and messy plan.