Any Old Port in a Storm

Episode aired Oct 7, 1973
TV-PG
1h 31m

IMDb RATING

8.3/10

4.5K

YOUR RATING

Donald Pleasence in Any Old Port in a Storm (1973)

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A winemaker and connoisseur kills his half-brother in a fit of rage to prevent him from selling the family winery to a merchant company, and Lt. Columbo has to be very creative to solve this... Read allA winemaker and connoisseur kills his half-brother in a fit of rage to prevent him from selling the family winery to a merchant company, and Lt. Columbo has to be very creative to solve this one.A winemaker and connoisseur kills his half-brother in a fit of rage to prevent him from selling the family winery to a merchant company, and Lt. Columbo has to be very creative to solve this one.

Director
- Leo Penn
Writers
- Stanley Ralph Ross
- Larry Cohen
Stars

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IMDb RATING

8.3/10

4.5K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Leo Penn
Writers
- Stanley Ralph Ross
- Larry Cohen
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Drama

Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, and Kelvin Harrison Jr. in Chinatown (1974)

Mystery

Thriller

Storyline

Did you know

Trivia
Peter Falk has stated that this episode is his personal favorite. He said that this was the first episode in which Columbo developed a sincere fondness for the murderer. Speaking of Columbo and the Donald Pleasence character, he said that "the two men shared something in common: an admiration for excellence." This was discussed in a 10-minute interview by Johnny Carson on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)" three days before the original broadcast of the episode, in which Falk praised the skills and performance of Pleasence.

Goofs
All the stunt with the overheated port proved is that the temperature in Carsini's wine room got so hot that it ruined his wine. It didn't prove Rick died there or was even in there, at all.

Quotes
Officer: [seeing Columbo's unlit cigar] Hey-ay, can I light that for you?
Columbo: No, no thanks. Tryin' to cut down. All I do is chew 'em lately.
Officer: Why don't you chew a cheaper cigar?
Columbo: I don't want to cut down on my standard of living.