Columbo Death Hits the Jackpot (1971–2003) Online
- Original Title :
- Death Hits the Jackpot
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
- Year :
- 1971–2003
- Directror :
- Vincent McEveety
- Cast :
- Peter Falk,Rip Torn,Jamie Rose
- Writer :
- Richard Levinson,William Link
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 1h 38min
- Rating :
- 7.5/10
Freddie Brower, a down-on-his-luck photographer in the final stages of a divorce, wins $30 million in the lottery. In order to not share it with his wife before the divorce is finalized, he arranges for his uncle Leon to cash in the ticket and give Freddy the money after the divorce. But uncle Leon Lamarr has ideas of his own.
Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Peter Falk | - | Columbo | |
Rip Torn | - | Leon Lamarr | |
Jamie Rose | - | Nancy Brower | |
Gary Kroeger | - | Freddy Brower | |
Betsy Palmer | - | Martha Lamarr | |
Warren Berlinger | - | Det. Jack Stroller | |
Antony Ponzini | - | Gregory Lopiccolo | |
Penny Santon | - | Momma | |
Marilyn Tokuda | - | Judy | |
Britt Lind | - | Trish | |
Robert Alan Browne | - | Detective Lancer | |
Daniel Trent | - | Detective Braverman | |
Donald Craig | - | Auctioneer | |
Peter Schreiner | - | Otto | |
Shane McCabe | - | Meyer McGinty |
Columbo reveals that he and his wife's silver wedding anniversary is coming up very soon, meaning they were married two years prior to Mord nach Rezept (1968).
This is the third episode in which Columbo speaks fluent Italian.
The champagne that George Brower stocks his refrigerator with is the exact same brand that the murderer from the previous episode, Columbo: Tödliche Liebe (1991) stocked his refrigerators with.
Freddy Brower bought his winning lottery ticket on October 2, 1991.
This episode takes place in October 1991.
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