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Peter Falk and Laurence Harvey in The Most Dangerous Match (1973)

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The Most Dangerous Match

Columbo

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Director

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  • Edward M. Abroms
    Edward M. Abroms

Writers

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  • Jackson Gillis
    Jackson Gillis
    teleplay by
  • Jackson Gillis
    Jackson Gillis
    story by &
  • Richard Levinson
    Richard Levinson
    story by &
  • William Link
    William Link
    story by
  • Richard Levinson
    Richard Levinson
    created by (creator) &
  • William Link
    William Link
    created by (creator)

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Peter Falk at an event for Columbo: Columbo Likes the Nightlife (2003)
    Peter Falk
    Peter Falk
    Columbo
  • Laurence Harvey, c. 1965.
    Laurence Harvey
    Laurence Harvey
    Emmett Clayton
  • Lloyd Bochner in The A-Team (1983)
    Lloyd Bochner
    Lloyd Bochner
    Mazoor Berozski
  • Jack Kruschen
    Jack Kruschen
    Jack Kruschen
    Tomlin Dudek
  • Heidi Brühl
    Heidi Brühl
    Heidi Brühl
    Linda Robinson
    (as Heidi Bruhl)
  • Paul Jenkins in M*A*S*H (1972)
    Paul Jenkins
    Paul Jenkins
    Sergeant Douglas
  • Michael Fox in NYPD Blue (1993)
    Michael Fox
    Michael Fox
    Dr. Benson
  • Oscar Beregi Jr. and Joseph Schildkraut in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Oscar Beregi Jr.
    Oscar Beregi Jr.
    Proprietor
    (as Oscar Beregi)
  • Mathias Reitz
    Mathias Reitz
    Anton
  • Richard Drout Miller
    Richard Drout Miller
    1st Reporter
    (as Drout Miller)
  • Manuel DePina
    Manuel DePina
    2nd Reporter
  • Stuart Nisbet in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Stuart Nisbet
    Stuart Nisbet
    Dr. Sullivan
  • Abigail Shelton
    Abigail Shelton
    Nurse
  • John Finnegan
    John Finnegan
    John Finnegan
    1st Workman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • David Ahdar
    David Ahdar
    Waiter
    (uncredited)
  • Ray Ballard in The Monkees (1965)
    Ray Ballard
    Ray Ballard
    Mr. Williams
    (uncredited)
  • Benjie Bancroft
    Benjie Bancroft
    Chess Match Observer
    (uncredited)
  • Richard Boyer
    Richard Boyer
    Chess Match Observer
    (uncredited)
  • Robert Buckingham
    Robert Buckingham
    Robert Buckingham
    Diner Patron
    (uncredited)
  • Larry Carr
    Larry Carr
    Larry Carr
    Diner Patron
    (uncredited)
  • Mary Kay Place, Jack Clinton, and Reva Rose in Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976)
    Jack Clinton
    Jack Clinton
    Reporter
    (uncredited)
  • Len Felber
    Len Felber
    Photographer
    (uncredited)
  • Mickey Golden
    Mickey Golden
    Reporter
    (uncredited)
  • Michael J. Grayson
    Michael J. Grayson
    Chess Match Official
    (uncredited)
  • Bart Greene
    Bart Greene
    Hospital Visitor
    (uncredited)
  • Bob Harks
    Bob Harks
    Bob Harks
    Waiter
    (uncredited)
  • Robert Hitchcock
    Robert Hitchcock
    Chess Match Observer
    (uncredited)
  • George Holmes
    George Holmes
    George Holmes
    Diner Patron
    (uncredited)
  • Shep Houghton
    Shep Houghton
    Chess Match Observer
    (uncredited)
  • Hans Moebus in Dante (1960)
    Hans Moebus
    Hans Moebus
    Reporter
    (uncredited)
  • Jeffrey Sayre
    Jeffrey Sayre
    Jeffrey Sayre
    Chess Match Observer
    (uncredited)
  • George Washburn
    George Washburn
    Chess Match Observer
    (uncredited)
  • Bob Whitney
    Bob Whitney
    Detective
    (uncredited)
  • Gary Wright
    Gary Wright
    Police Officer
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Edward K. Dodds
    Edward K. Dodds
    associate producer
  • Dean Hargrove
    Dean Hargrove
    producer

Composer

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  • Dick DeBenedictis
    Dick DeBenedictis
    composer (as Dick De Benedictis) (music score)

Cinematographer

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  • Harry L. Wolf
    Harry L. Wolf
    director of photography (as Harry Wolf)

Editor

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  • Larry Lester
    Larry Lester
    film editor

Art Director

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  • Archie J. Bacon
    Archie J. Bacon
    art director (as Arch Bacon)

Set Decorator

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  • John McCarthy Jr.
    John McCarthy Jr.
    set decorator (as John McCarthy) (set decorations)

Production Management

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  • Kenny Williams
    Kenny Williams
    unit manager
  • Charles Clement
    Charles Clement
    post production operations head (uncredited)

Second Unit or Assistant Director

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  • David Dowell
    David Dowell
    assistant director (as David M. Dowell)

Sound Department

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  • Edwin S. Hall
    Edwin S. Hall
    sound

Costume Department

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  • Grady Hunt
    Grady Hunt
    costumes

Editorial Department

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  • Richard Belding
    Richard Belding
    editorial supervision

Music Department

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  • Henry Mancini
    Henry Mancini
    composer: Sunday Mystery Movie theme
  • Hal Mooney
    Hal Mooney
    music supervision

Additional Crew

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  • Charles Clement
    Charles Clement
    technical advisor
  • Wayne Fitzgerald
    Wayne Fitzgerald
    title designer: main titles
  • Jackson Gillis
    Jackson Gillis
    executive story consultant
  • Hank Simms
    Hank Simms
    announcer (uncredited)
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