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Columbo: Sex and the Married Detective

  • TV Movie
  • 1989
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.4K
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Peter Falk, Lindsay Crouse, Peter Jurasik, Ken Lerner, Stephen Macht, and Julia Montgomery in Columbo: Sex and the Married Detective (1989)
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When a successful sex therapist with a best selling book and a hit TV show accidentally witnesses her business partner and lover cheating on her with an employee, she murders him. Lt. Columb... Read allWhen a successful sex therapist with a best selling book and a hit TV show accidentally witnesses her business partner and lover cheating on her with an employee, she murders him. Lt. Columbo is on the case.When a successful sex therapist with a best selling book and a hit TV show accidentally witnesses her business partner and lover cheating on her with an employee, she murders him. Lt. Columbo is on the case.

  • Director
    • James Frawley
  • Writer
    • Jerry Ludwig
  • Stars
    • Peter Falk
    • Lindsay Crouse
    • Julia Montgomery
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    2.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • James Frawley
    • Writer
      • Jerry Ludwig
    • Stars
      • Peter Falk
      • Lindsay Crouse
      • Julia Montgomery
    • 53User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast27

    Peter Falk
    Peter Falk
    • Columbo
    Lindsay Crouse
    Lindsay Crouse
    • Dr. Joan Allenby
    Julia Montgomery
    Julia Montgomery
    • Cindy
    Peter Jurasik
    Peter Jurasik
    • Dr. Simon Ward
    Ken Lerner
    Ken Lerner
    • Dr. Walter Neff
    Marge Redmond
    Marge Redmond
    • Helen Hendrix
    Stephen Macht
    Stephen Macht
    • David Kincaid
    Dave Florek
    Dave Florek
    • Norm
    Harry Johnson
    Harry Johnson
    • Charlie
    Pierrino Mascarino
    Pierrino Mascarino
    • Tuba Player
    Stewart J. Zully
    Stewart J. Zully
    • Sergeant Burke
    Lisa Pera
    • Cleaning Woman
    • (as Leeza Vinnichenko)
    Susan Gibney
    Susan Gibney
    • Madge
    Peter Wise
    • Ozzie
    Michele Lamar Richards
    Michele Lamar Richards
    • Airline Clerk
    Doug MacHugh
    • Bartender #1
    • (as Doug Machugh)
    Janet Julian
    Janet Julian
    • Jill
    Gary Berner
    • Man in Bar
    • Director
      • James Frawley
    • Writer
      • Jerry Ludwig
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The property used for Dr. Allenby's home also was used in the pilot of Moonlighting (1985) as the home of Madelyn Hayes.
    • Goofs
      When Dr Allenby is trying on her "murder outfit" at her house prior to going to the party, she is shown putting on a black silk undergarment (covering her chest). She then puts on a black dress. This dress has deep "V" neck which goes down to her stomach showing her skin - the black undergarment has disappeared.
    • Quotes
      • Dr. Joan: Do you think less of me?
      • Lt. Columbo: I'm only a policeman. Judging people... that's all up to somebody else, but I can tell you that I've enjoyed our talks very much, and I think I do understand.
    • Connections
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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 3, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Black Lady
    • Filming locations
      • Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles County Music Center - 135 N. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Television
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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