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Lovely But Lethal

  • Episode aired Sep 23, 1973
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 10m
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7.2/10
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Vincent Price in Lovely But Lethal (1973)
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

The formula for a miraculous wrinkle cream leads the founder of a cosmetics company to murder; Columbo is soon on the case.The formula for a miraculous wrinkle cream leads the founder of a cosmetics company to murder; Columbo is soon on the case.The formula for a miraculous wrinkle cream leads the founder of a cosmetics company to murder; Columbo is soon on the case.

  • Director
    • Jeannot Szwarc
  • Writers
    • Jackson Gillis
    • Myrna Bercovici
  • Stars
    • Peter Falk
    • Vera Miles
    • Martin Sheen
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    3.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jeannot Szwarc
    • Writers
      • Jackson Gillis
      • Myrna Bercovici
    • Stars
      • Peter Falk
      • Vera Miles
      • Martin Sheen
    • 37User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Peter Falk
    Peter Falk
    • Columbo
    Vera Miles
    Vera Miles
    • Viveca Scott
    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • Karl Lessing
    Sian Barbara Allen
    Sian Barbara Allen
    • Shirley Blane
    Vincent Price
    Vincent Price
    • David Lang
    Gino Conforti
    Gino Conforti
    • Ferdy
    Colby Chester
    Colby Chester
    • Jerry
    Fred Draper
    Fred Draper
    • Dr. Murcheson
    Bruce Kirby
    Bruce Kirby
    • Lab Attendant Doug
    John Finnegan
    John Finnegan
    • Sergeant
    Richard Stahl
    Richard Stahl
    • Burton
    • (as Dick Stahl)
    Marc Hannibal
    Marc Hannibal
    • Fingerprint Man
    David Toma
    • Policeman
    Layne Mathess
    • Fashion Moderator
    • (as Layne Matthess)
    Ed Fury
    Ed Fury
    • Charlie
    • (uncredited)
    Anne Ramsey
    Anne Ramsey
    • Rough Masseuse
    • (uncredited)
    Dianne Travis
    • Blonde Instructor
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jeannot Szwarc
    • Writers
      • Jackson Gillis
      • Myrna Bercovici
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    • Trivia
      The uniquely shaped lab at Beauty Mark, with observation windows above, also was used as the operating room in Season 2's A Stitch in Crime (1973).
    • Goofs
      A woman sees a doctor wearing rubber gloves from her perspective, but he wears no gloves from his perspective (when he touches her face) and then gloves again from her perspective.
    • Quotes
      • Viveca Scott: Lieutenant, I did not kill Karl Lessing. I couldn't kill a fly.
    • Connections
      References Frankenstein (1931)
    • Soundtracks
      The Girl from Ipanema
      ("Garota de Ipanema") (uncredited)
      Music by Antonio Carlos Jobim (1962)
      Portugese lyrics by Vinicius de Moraes
      English lyrics by Norman Gimbel
      Toned down instrumental version played at fashion show

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 23, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ein Hauch von Mord
    • Filming locations
      • Casa Blanca Poolhouse - 851 Sand Point Road, Carpinteria, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Television
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 10m(70 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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