@Joe C Interestingly enough Billionaire John Paul Getty did have a pay phone installed in his house...perhaps this was where they got the idea from or it may have just been a subtle joke.
@@doonsbury9656 often it’s a prop phone thing so it’s a 4th wall joke like that “the office” hot set stall sign blooper but it was just out of order in case it got on camera anyways
Having the great Rod Steiger really added to what was an entertaining episode. The ending when Columbo refuses the offer for a drink with the boss was significant. He wasn't rude or disrespectful, but just in his own way saying I don't drink with mob bosses. And as he walks away to his car and the "This Old Man" music starts, it reminds us of who Columbo is.
That was more tense than some of the episodes before. Two acting heavyweights. Steiger projected such menace that you didn't know if he wouldn't just kill everyone in that room, whether or not he had an agreement with Columbo.
Watch Peter Falk in Murder Inc., the role for which he received his first Oscar nomination - he is truly terrifying. Both Falk and Steiger were actors who could play drama or comedy and are both greatly missed.
I was watching the show for the first time this year and I was surprised when I heard Columbo yelling at that secretary actor lady from the first TV movie
Superb interaction between Peter Falk & Rod Steiger! And how ell Steiger plays the cold hearted mob boss..."Your way failed, my way won't" Little wonder that Graham McVeight is able to display abject terror so well in this scene. Thats what made Columbo the success that it was....superb acting in each and every episode!
Rod Steiger was having fun doing a kind of imitation of Sheldon Leonard the old movie gangster. Norm from Cheers puts his deadpan face to good use here with cold, dead eyes to match. One of the many great later Columbo movies.
One of the things I love about these Columbo clips is they more often than not demonstrate the superior acting in the series. Here, we have Rod Steiger going head-to-head with Peter Falk. Interestingly, both actors pretty much started out playing gangsters in the movies, but much later became best known for playing cops. Peter Falk was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance as Abe Reles in "Murder, Inc." Rod Steiger played a hood in the classic "On the Waterfront" and was the star of 1959's "Al Capone." Much later, Steiger won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a cop in the movie "In the Heat of the Night." Even George Wendt rises to the occasion, as his character's confidence in his plan vanishes and panic takes over. We also have the always solid performance by Bruce Kirby playing Columbo's venerable sidekick Sgt. Kramer.
@jamesfeldman4234, I should’ve read your excellent comment before I added my own on the same subject further in the thread, my words are superfluous. 🙂
Controversial opinion here: I love these short clips, and I hope you keep posting them. I don't have enough time to watch full episodes, and these short uploads are perfect for me.
Yes, especially interrogation scenes leading up to and including "Just one more thing..." and perhaps final scenes when the perpetrator meets his/her downfall.
He wasn't underrated he was nominated for 4 academy awards and won one and also won golden globe awards and baftas and many other awards he was certainly rated as a great actor
A Jewish actor playing an Italian detective. I always thought that Billy Joel was Italian...his music is so romantic and jazzy...turns out he is a Jewish Brooklynite.
You’re right. If the defendant admits to the judge he was threatened, there could be a mistrial. Be he would need proof of the threat. A letter or action that provides proof. He was threatened in person, so its unlikely the judge would take action(unless he was invested for the defendants safety, or believed the claim). Still, Mcvay was threatend that if he revealed this, and waa released, he would end up dead anyway.
Wasn’t it an act though just to get him to confess? Colombo wouldn’t give a friendly thumbs up to a mob boss who threatened to murder him bc he was a loose end.
@@sjacrane the boss would probably kill him if he wanted to, but i dont think he cares that much about this guy. would probably put him to work for life instead. its all a "what-if" tho, because he never see any of this. the entire thing was staged to get the evidence, which is why the guy was allowed to run out the room and yell at columbo without being shot
This reminds me of that Suarian fella who was so happy he got away with it, all sipping tea and being so generous with his tea, until the Prince showed up🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@mvol5973 Yes in real life scenario? The mob wouldnt have let the matter stand at life imprisonment. If indeed a boss released his prisoner to a cop? It would only be to reduce his potential culpability related to the killer's disappearance.
@@andrewlangley9507 I would’ve expected a lot better from him than to collude with a mob boss considering he’s in the business of convicting murderers. The killer was probably a one off murderer while a mob boss is responsible for many murders both directly and indirectly.
@sjacrane Columbo has shown a history of collaborating with morally questionable people to get his man. Like the Saudi - sorry, "Sawari" prince. That prince definitely has had people tortured to death, but Columbo works with him all the same.
@@sjacrane my assumption was Columbo was not getting anywhere. The mob boss was going to seek revenge by killing this guy. Columbo likely told the mob boss "let's try this setup and see if he confesses" I do think the mob boss would've killed him if the setup didn't work
I miss using a pay phone, especially when I was calling long distance and my favorite operator would come on!!! You know, one ringy dingy, two ringy dingys!!!!
What amazes me is that Columbo never pulls his track record in conversation. He's had dozens of shut cases that we know of. His reputation should precede him at this point, but it never does.
This sets a disturbing precedent for an easy way for Columbo to solve all his cases! Just get a scary person to threaten to kill the killer unless he turns himself in. Columbo could do this every time, and indeed this wasn’t the first time: he also scares Hassan Salah into confessing to avoid facing Suarian justice in “A Case of Immunity,” and, as in this episode, Salah is warned that if he somehow manages to escape punishment in America, the Suarians will find him
He didn’t scare Hassan Salah into confessing. They were having a conversation where Columbo tells him how he did it, which Hassan confirms, not knowing that his King is in the next room.
The art of acting whilst acting, which great actors and casting makes possible here. Convincing poor old "Norm" McVey thoroughly and royally stitching him up.
just found this channel. im a huge columbo fan and have been since i was a kid. i have every episode on a flashdrive except this one. hardest to find and its my favorite episode.
Not one of the most ethically made arrests for Columbo which I must say I found disappointing. But the naturally great acting of Falk, Wendt and Steiger makes this scene unforgettably watchable.
I was a little confused there, I was like "Hang on, what kind of mob boss worth anything threatens to kill a police offer to his face?" Nope, lol, it was just a clever charade.
The problem with this episode is that after a few billion times it is so obviously a fake setup. but it is still amusing. And back when you first watched it, it was tense.
Bat Man DVDs, and Amazon Prime Video has the older episodes; they don’t have the more recent ABC Movie ones (like this one for instance), unfortunately.
Graham Mcveigh who doesn't even ask one moment why Columbo came alone instead of warning the cavalry ahah . I guess he gave up the proof but it almost feels like forced confession.
I love it when he pulls the "Out of Order" sign off the pay phone! LOL!!!
I know, me too
Lol
That's how you used to reserve a nearby payphone for incoming calls back in the day
@Joe C Interestingly enough Billionaire John Paul Getty did have a pay phone installed in his house...perhaps this was where they got the idea from or it may have just been a subtle joke.
@@doonsbury9656 often it’s a prop phone thing so it’s a 4th wall joke like that “the office” hot set stall sign blooper but it was just out of order in case it got on camera anyways
“I’m sorry sir, they don’t pay me enough for this kind of stuff.”
Unfortunately he could have been referring to this episode . It's really bad .
@@exitscreaming the hell you mean by that
Having the great Rod Steiger really added to what was an entertaining episode. The ending when Columbo refuses the offer for a drink with the boss was significant. He wasn't rude or disrespectful, but just in his own way saying I don't drink with mob bosses. And as he walks away to his car and the "This Old Man" music starts, it reminds us of who Columbo is.
Rod is German and Peter is Jewish and they both play Italians.
That was more tense than some of the episodes before. Two acting heavyweights. Steiger projected such menace that you didn't know if he wouldn't just kill everyone in that room, whether or not he had an agreement with Columbo.
Yes, I have seen Columbo getting angry before but never to this extent.
Watch Peter Falk in Murder Inc., the role for which he received his first Oscar nomination - he is truly terrifying. Both Falk and Steiger were actors who could play drama or comedy and are both greatly missed.
I love the way columbo says since when are you my boss? Like a mobster instead of superior like a cop
It's the Italian in him coming out. 🤌
what's the difference? colombo aint a cop at least
@@benjaminoechsli1941 Even his accent sounded like an Italian mafioso when he said that.
It was strange hearing Columbo yell at the mob boss. Prior to this, I don't think I've ever heard him raise his voice to anyone!
he never seemed to get angry, except maybe to the doctor played by Leonard Nimoy
There was an episode where he was yelling quite bit throughout , it did not suit him one bit , he is no kojak .
There may have been a total of 4 or 5 times Colombo showed a little anger.
@@floydlooney6837 Nah, he did get angry more than that.
I was watching the show for the first time this year and I was surprised when I heard Columbo yelling at that secretary actor lady from the first TV movie
An outstanding episode. I always loved seeing Columbo get as badassed as he was in Prescription : Murder. Rod Steiger was great in this.
Great acting, tense scene, and then the little bit of "this Old Man" that plays... at 5:34 nice touch.
Peter Falk giving the thumbs up to Rod Steiger, 5:35-5:38; Two great actors who have since passed away, R.I.P.
Superb interaction between Peter Falk & Rod Steiger! And how ell Steiger plays the cold hearted mob boss..."Your way failed, my way won't" Little wonder that Graham McVeight is able to display abject terror so well in this scene. Thats what made Columbo the success that it was....superb acting in each and every episode!
Rod Steiger was having fun doing a kind of imitation of Sheldon Leonard the old movie gangster. Norm from Cheers puts his deadpan face to good use here with cold, dead eyes to match. One of the many great later Columbo movies.
One of the things I love about these Columbo clips is they more often than not demonstrate the superior acting in the series. Here, we have Rod Steiger going head-to-head with Peter Falk. Interestingly, both actors pretty much started out playing gangsters in the movies, but much later became best known for playing cops. Peter Falk was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance as Abe Reles in "Murder, Inc." Rod Steiger played a hood in the classic "On the Waterfront" and was the star of 1959's "Al Capone." Much later, Steiger won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a cop in the movie "In the Heat of the Night." Even George Wendt rises to the occasion, as his character's confidence in his plan vanishes and panic takes over. We also have the always solid performance by Bruce Kirby playing Columbo's venerable sidekick Sgt. Kramer.
4640jds Agreed ! He’s fuckin terrible !!
@@shanet5604 He should have stayed at the bar.
Rod Steiger was one great actor.
Only place I knew him from was mars attacks.
@jamesfeldman4234, I should’ve read your excellent comment before I added my own on the same subject further in the thread, my words are superfluous. 🙂
Controversial opinion here: I love these short clips, and I hope you keep posting them. I don't have enough time to watch full episodes, and these short uploads are perfect for me.
Ack!!! No, shut up!! Jeez...
I like the short clips too and i own all the full episodes anyways so i can see any full epi i want
Yes, especially interrogation scenes leading up to and including "Just one more thing..." and perhaps final scenes when the perpetrator meets his/her downfall.
Zenhael Cero The best part to watch is the last 10 minutes.
Harvey Norman Why? You know the murderer in the first 10 minutes.
The famous "are you crazy?!!!" Line from Falk. I love it
You missed the best part - when Columbo and the mafia boss respectively part ways
I love how the scene ends with a few notes from Columbo's favorite song
That was a powerful scene.
This was so powerfull. It wasnt like the other relaxed episodes of Columbo, here you can sense the tension from miles. I loved it.
Rod Steiger, onf of the finest, most underrated actors in the US. A master of method acting and a true progressive artist.
He wasn't underrated he was nominated for 4 academy awards and won one and also won golden globe awards and baftas and many other awards he was certainly rated as a great actor
he got an oscar for best actor, he was not underrated!!
Columbo is definitely the smartest and greatest detective of all times!
RiP Mr Falk a.k.a lieutenant Columbo
A Jewish actor playing an Italian detective.
I always thought that Billy Joel was Italian...his music is so romantic and jazzy...turns out he is a Jewish Brooklynite.
A gang leader threatening to kill a suspect seems like a 100% mistrial.
A mistrial, as far as he's concerned, is a death sentence. He will probably plead guilty.
You’re right. If the defendant admits to the judge he was threatened, there could be a mistrial. Be he would need proof of the threat. A letter or action that provides proof. He was threatened in person, so its unlikely the judge would take action(unless he was invested for the defendants safety, or believed the claim). Still, Mcvay was threatend that if he revealed this, and waa released, he would end up dead anyway.
@@thedeplorable8370 I think Columbo would end up testifying that there was a threat. Of course, Wendt's character would plea guilty
Its irrelevant, how did he know where the kller weapon is?
100% chance Norm commits suicide before trial.
Excellent acting from two giants Mr Falk and Mr Steiger...also George Wendt does well, cheers!
Steiger was one of three actors from In The Heat Of The Night to appear in Columbo episodes. Anthony James and Lee Grant were the other two.
Frasier!
Interestingly enough, the late Nick Colosanto (Coach on Cheers) directed several Columbo episodes during the 1970s.
That was a nice setup, hahaha! Good job, Columbo ... as always.
You can see the fear in his eye, great acting. Columbo is was one of the best shows ever made! Great writing, great acting!
Wasn’t it an act though just to get him to confess? Colombo wouldn’t give a friendly thumbs up to a mob boss who threatened to murder him bc he was a loose end.
@@sjacrane …..I think it was all planned out between Columbo and the boss…….
@@slackdaddy1912 does that still mean the boss wouldn’t killed the guy if he didn’t confess and that Colombo would’ve refused to save him?
@@sjacrane …….don’t sweat the small stuff and loosen up, it’s only a tv show. But don’t ask me, ask the writer.
@@sjacrane the boss would probably kill him if he wanted to, but i dont think he cares that much about this guy. would probably put him to work for life instead.
its all a "what-if" tho, because he never see any of this. the entire thing was staged to get the evidence, which is why the guy was allowed to run out the room and yell at columbo without being shot
That ending always makes me smile!
Two legendary actors (Falk and Steiger) sharing screenspace.
Sharing it? More like competing for it.
Dont forget George Wendt
@@Drunkensailorgaming
Norm!!
@@289cobra9 one of my favorite tv characters.
@@Drunkensailorgaming
Live outside of Boston. Been to "Cheers" a few times.
I like how we see that Columbo and the mob boss were working together to trap the murderer.
This is the episode where the “Just one thing” tag used at the end of every official Columbo YT clip can be found.
One of the only superb guest stars in the largely unfortunate reboot series. I'd watch Falk and Steiger read menus. Thanks for this upload.
Technically, it wasn't a reboot, it was a continuation.
Wow Rod Steiger really looks unwell here. He’s still a great actor.
Two of the late great celebrities class acts thank u Mr Falk and Mr Steiger
I guess Norm would kill for a beer about now.
Lieutenant Columbo is polite with his suspects!
Reminds me of that time Joker cried out to Batman for help. These moments are always gold.
2.26 "...now, there's just one loose end..." [Rod Steiger] Just another wonderful twist on an old favourite.
Loved seeing George Wendt in this dramatic role. He did a fabulous job.
I love that it got the mob boss persona right. A lot of mob bosses don't look intimidating. They do look like harmless sweet individuals.
This reminds me of that Suarian fella who was so happy he got away with it, all sipping tea and being so generous with his tea, until the Prince showed up🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
GREAT actors in this scene. And George Wendt.
Hang on a minute.... did Columbo set that whole thing up? I havent seen the episode but.... it wouldnt surprise me XD
Yes and no. Yes, he set it up to get the confession, however the mob boss really was going to kill him if columbo failed or the court failed
@@mvol5973 oh I believe that, but the other antics between the boss and Colombo was basically setup that way right?
Frst Rspndr yes
@@mvol5973
Yes in real life scenario? The mob wouldnt have let the matter stand at life imprisonment. If indeed a boss released his prisoner to a cop? It would only be to reduce his potential culpability related to the killer's disappearance.
Of course he did ..
You have watched columbo b4 rite 😄
I like the fact that Norm from Cheers is Jason Sudeikis's uncle
So brilliantly acted. I wonder if deals like this between Police and the Mob really do happen?
This was one of the most brilliant ways Columbo busted a killer
So it was an act on the parts of him and the mob boss?
@@sjacrane
Yes indeed.
@@andrewlangley9507 I would’ve expected a lot better from him than to collude with a mob boss considering he’s in the business of convicting murderers. The killer was probably a one off murderer while a mob boss is responsible for many murders both directly and indirectly.
@sjacrane Columbo has shown a history of collaborating with morally questionable people to get his man. Like the Saudi - sorry, "Sawari" prince. That prince definitely has had people tortured to death, but Columbo works with him all the same.
@@sjacrane my assumption was Columbo was not getting anywhere. The mob boss was going to seek revenge by killing this guy. Columbo likely told the mob boss "let's try this setup and see if he confesses" I do think the mob boss would've killed him if the setup didn't work
George Wendt, Peter Falk and Rod Steiger...wouldn't be surprised if we were only "5 degrees" from Kevin Bacon
Rod Steiger was in The Chosen
With Ron Rifkin
Who was in JFK
With Kevin Bacon.
I miss using a pay phone, especially when I was calling long distance and my favorite operator would come on!!! You know, one ringy dingy, two ringy dingys!!!!
Loved this episode. The mob boss here is awesome. Scary. Great ending!
Rod Steiger, a first class Academy Award winning actor.
Gosh, I was holding my breath ! The suspense was tight !! 😮
What amazes me is that Columbo never pulls his track record in conversation. He's had dozens of shut cases that we know of. His reputation should precede him at this point, but it never does.
This was basically Norm from Cheers on Columbo
Thanks for this! So hardcore! I was just mentioning this in your community feed, when you asked. 😘
Columbo fails to stop the Sopranos.
This sets a disturbing precedent for an easy way for Columbo to solve all his cases! Just get a scary person to threaten to kill the killer unless he turns himself in. Columbo could do this every time, and indeed this wasn’t the first time: he also scares Hassan Salah into confessing to avoid facing Suarian justice in “A Case of Immunity,” and, as in this episode, Salah is warned that if he somehow manages to escape punishment in America, the Suarians will find him
He didn’t scare Hassan Salah into confessing. They were having a conversation where Columbo tells him how he did it, which Hassan confirms, not knowing that his King is in the next room.
well that's how the police do it nowadays...
@@SciTrekMan he just scared him into renouncing his diplomatic immunity.
Steiger was brilliant in everything he ever acted in.
My favorite UA-cam channel!
Carl, you’re right! At times though it was out of control and looked great. Funny funny guy
They had George Wendt at a bar without a Cheers reference
NORM!
@@RJ1999x my point exactly
Columbo gets his man and six months later Norm gets shanked. A win-win.
Yea the mob could've gotten him killed in prison pretty easily.
There isn't a shank long enough to get to the vitals on this specimen. It would have to be a yard long to get through all the layers.
Columbo with Rod Steiger in it. It doesn't get any better.
The art of acting whilst acting, which great actors and casting makes possible here.
Convincing poor old "Norm" McVey thoroughly and royally stitching him up.
When Columbo gets serious...
There truly is no escaping this man.
Columbo can stand face to face with a mob boss when he's serious.
awesome brilliant conclusion.
Good episode I love it
Two great actors of their eras..💯💯💯
Norm was better off as a chronically out of work accountant than getting mixed up in organized crime.
Kinda reminds me of "A Walk Among the Tombstones" where a criminal hires a detective to find a murderer
Rod Steiger a Brilliant actor... on the waterfront, in the heat of the night, waterloo, fistful of dynamite.
I couldn't agree more , inimitable acting by Steiger
Even in Colombo strange bedfellows
just found this channel. im a huge columbo fan and have been since i was a kid. i have every episode on a flashdrive except this one. hardest to find and its my favorite episode.
"Just one more thing " :We got the gun but....... where are the canollies ?
Columbo versus Napoleon. Most epic scene ever.
Colombo was like a good mystery book on tape with great visuel and audio
A phone booth in a mob boss house😂😂😂.....
It’s his restaurant, not his house.
same thing happened at the end in that diplomatic immunity episode lol awesome!
I love how Columbo outwits the killer, but not in this one.
How did he not here?
the ultimate detective , columbo.
It's a case of Deus Ex Mafia.
Another excellent episode!
Pay phones lol love it
What's a "payphone?" ☎️
Norm from Cheers?!
Saw the full episode on Peacock. Superb in every way
Not one of the most ethically made arrests for Columbo which I must say I found disappointing. But the naturally great acting of Falk, Wendt and Steiger makes this scene unforgettably watchable.
rofl omg they played good cop bad cop!
Until he started yelling, I wasn't positive it was Rod Steiger
I was a little confused there, I was like "Hang on, what kind of mob boss worth anything threatens to kill a police offer to his face?" Nope, lol, it was just a clever charade.
He's a cream soda kinda guy.
I don’t want to subscribe to a streaming service to see this episode but I would love to see the entire episode it was really great
Peacock. Its free
How can Colombo still only a lieutenant after all these years with all the crimes he solved? 😆
I've read somewhere that basically Columbo was happy where he was and didn't have any ambitions to get a promotion, which is fitting really
This was not Columbo at his best. He has to use a mob boss with death threats to "catch" the killer. Columbo is better than that.
2 great actors sharing scenes. Falk and steiger.
Thanks always for columbo
Another one I watched the night it aired. I remember this scene very well LOL
Columbo gone!!LOL.😅😅😅
All the episodes are free on Amazon prime. Yeah, you have to watch a few ads here & there, but that's okay. Just one more thing... He was the best!
Don't you have to pay to watch Amazon Prime?
Never seen Columbo’s hair so short!😁
Go back to the earliest episodes. His hair was significantly shorter.
Rod Steiger is fantastic here!
....For God sakes.....
I'm sorry Sir they don't pay me enough for this kind of stuff
Coluuumbooooooooooo, Colombo Waittt, LOL
That's Bruno Kirby's dad that Colombo was talking to on the phone.
The problem with this episode is that after a few billion times it is so obviously a fake setup. but it is still amusing. And back when you first watched it, it was tense.
At least stop by Cheers on the way to station for one last Beer with Cliffy.
How do i view these episodes of Colombo?
Bat Man DVDs, and Amazon Prime Video has the older episodes; they don’t have the more recent ABC Movie ones (like this one for instance), unfortunately.
Peacock streaming has them all. If you have Comcast as your cable TV provider, it’s included.
If you're in the UK, Columbo is shown regularly on 5 USA.
Graham Mcveigh who doesn't even ask one moment why Columbo came alone instead of warning the cavalry ahah . I guess he gave up the proof but it almost feels like forced confession.