first regular filmed columbo movie episode yet aired second steven spielbergs columbo murder book also time among one better onesbr br bernard l kowalski one great creative director wonder later asked direct three columbo movies movie real creative innovative shot sequences movie whole also clearly made style passion eye detail every shot connects reason movie better also better looking average made tv movie definitely one better directed columbo moviesbr br its quit original columbo entry couple reasons murder less accident impulsive act killer time time plan perfect murder advance clean traces afterward dispose body killer movie handled man committed crime man helps lieutenant columbo solve murder makes character interesting layered one well also helps make way columbo solves whole crime seem way interesting well that course columbo starts suspect pretty early always comes solution making vulnerable look stupid course truly gaining killers trust obviously spoiler since way every columbo movie gets setup liked story movie progressedbr br it also helps movie fine cast time movie peter falk really made columbo character character already fully developed robert culp truly great short tempered brimmer funny thing would later star three different columbo movies one mrs columbo episode totally different roles even played murderer couple movies well again way actor later columbo movies also great ray milland makes appearance movie husband victimbr br all all real great early columbo movie among better ones long running series moviesbr br 