Fade in to Murder
IMDb ID: tt0074328 · Year: 1976 · Rating: 7.4 (2,765 votes)
Genres: Crime · Drama · Mystery
An egotistical but successful star of a TV detective show murders his blackmailing producer, and makes it look like a stickup robbery. Lt. Columbo dismantles his seemingly solid alibi.
Stars
Peter Falk
William Shatner
Bert Remsen
Alan Manson
Lola Albright
Danny Dayton
Timothy Carey
Walter Koenig
John Finnegan
Victor Izay
Writers
Lou Shaw
Peter S. Feibleman
Henry Garson
Richard Levinson
William Link
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Peter Falk | Character: Columbo
Actor: William Shatner | Character: Ward Fowler
Actor: Bert Remsen | Character: Mark
Actor: Alan Manson | Character: Sid Daley
Actor: Lola Albright | Character: Clare Daley
Actor: Danny Dayton | Character: Director
Actor: Timothy Carey | Character: Tony
Actor: Walter Koenig | Character: Sgt. Johnson
Actor: John Finnegan | Character: Assistant Director
Actor: Victor Izay | Character: Conroy
Actor: Shera Danese | Character: Molly
Actor: Jimmy Joyce | Character: Camera Operator
Actor: Frank Baxter | Character: Walter Gray
Actor: Fred Draper | Character: Joseph
Actor: David Armstrong | Character: Stage Hand
Actor: Al Beaudine | Character: Stage Hand
Actor: Jack Berle | Character: Stage Hand
Actor: Dorothy Dells | Character: Julia
Actor: Gayle Frank | Character: Stage Hand
Actor: Jeff Gerrard | Character: Stage Hand, PA
Actor: John Gilgreen | Character: Make-up Artist
Actor: Monty O'Grady | Character: Stage Hand
Actor: Dick Sondergaard | Character: Stage Hand
Actor: Bob Templeton | Character: Observer at Crime Scene
[Directors Group]
Name: Bernard L. Kowalski | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Lou Shaw | Role: Writer
Name: Peter S. Feibleman | Role: Writer
Name: Henry Garson | Role: Writer
Name: Richard Levinson | Role: Writer
Name: William Link | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Everett Chambers | Role: Producer
Name: Joseph D'Agosta | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Bernardo Segall | Role: Composer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Milton R. Krasner | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Ronald LaVine | Role: Editor
[Art Direction Group]
Name: Michael Baugh | Role: Art Director
[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Peg Cummings | Role: Set Decorator
[Production Management]
Name: Robert J. Anderson | Role: Production Manager
Name: Charles Clement | Role: Production Manager
[Assistant Directors]
Name: Mark Sandrich Jr. | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
[Sound Department]
Name: Brian Courcier | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jerry Smith | Role: Sound Department
[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: George Whittaker | Role: Costume Department
Name: Joan Joseff | Role: Costume Department
Name: Tina Joseff | Role: Costume Department
[Music Department]
Name: Henry Mancini | Role: Music Department
Name: Robert Mayer | Role: Music Department
Name: Tony Terran | Role: Music Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: William Driskill | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Hank Simms | Role: Additional Crew
Trailers
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Release Schedule
United States: October 10, 1976
Ireland: January 8, 1977
Japan: December 17, 1977
France: December 8, 1979
Italy: November 29, 1981 (RAI - Rete2)
Germany: April 7, 1992
Hungary: October 18, 2005
Awards
No awards or nominations listed on IMDb.
Box Office
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