A brilliant attorney gets rid of her boring husband by faking his kidnapping and keeping the ransom. The FBI may be fooled, but not Columbo.
Ransom for a Dead Man is a Drama, Mystery, TV Movie, Crime film released in 1972.
1 subtitle release available in English.
Movie Dialogue Sample
369 00:37:48,669 --> 00:37:52,169 How can you do that? I mean, how can you function? 370 00:37:52,215 --> 00:37:55,381 Seems like a strange time to play lady lawyer. 371 00:38:00,014 --> 00:38:02,091 When you take on responsibilities, 372 00:38:02,142 --> 00:38:05,641 you will find out that you don't have a choice. 373 00:38:05,687 --> 00:38:08,771 I guess I'm lucky I'm still irresponsible 374 00:38:08,815 --> 00:38:12,231 because all I can think about is my father. 375 00:38:12,903 --> 00:38:14,979 No more than I. 376 00:38:21,996 --> 00:38:25,246 Why don't you try to occupy yourself with something, 377 00:38:25,291 --> 00:38:29,123 besides television and running up overseas telephone bills? 378 00:38:29,170 --> 00:38:32,420 You might find that it passed the time more quickly. 379 00:38:32,465 --> 00:38:35,917 - I'll call you the moment I hear anything. - Leslie! 380 00:38:36,845 --> 00:38:39,087 Good luck. 381 00:38:39,139 --> 00:38:42,923 - With your case. - Thank you, Margaret. 382 00:38:47,481 --> 00:38:50,601 "'I sell accident insurance on husbands. 383 00:38:50,651 --> 00:38:52,727 "'Wanna turn yours into cash? 384 00:38:52,778 --> 00:38:56,147 "'Just give me a smile and I'll help"? Think I'm a dope? ' 385 00:38:56,198 --> 00:38:58,950 - 'I think you're rotten.' - 'I think you're swell. 386 00:38:58,993 --> 00:39:01,531 - 'So long as I'm not your husband.' - 'Get out.' 387 00:39:01,579 --> 00:39:05,078 'You bet I'll get out, baby. I'll get out but quick.' 388 00:39:10,255 --> 00:39:14,584 Now, when you're cross-examined about the accident, cry. 389 00:39:14,634 --> 00:39:16,508 - About what? - Everything. 390 00:39:16,553 --> 00:39:19,969 Especially when he asks how fast you were going. 391 00:39:20,015 --> 00:39:23,965 Excuse me. Sit down there. Give me the brief. 392 00:39:27,231 --> 00:39:29,473 - Leslie. - Mrs Williams... 393 00:39:29,525 --> 00:39:32,016 - Have you found him? - Can we talk privately? 394 00:39:32,069 --> 00:39:33,896 - Tell me here. - In private. 395 00:39:33,946 --> 00:39:36,153 Just tell me. Did you find my husband? 396 00:39:36,199 --> 00:39:39,484 - (Carlson) Please, Mrs Williams. - Is he all right? 397 00:39:40,703 --> 00:39:43,373 Your husband is dead, Mrs Williams. 398 00:39:51,298 --> 00:39:53,374 You all right? 399 00:39:53,425 --> 00:39:55,750 (Panting) Give me a moment. 400 00:39:55,803 --> 00:39:58,472 (Carlson) Can we get you a doctor? (Leslie) Yes. 401 00:39:58,514 --> 00:40:01,349 (Carlson) I'll arrange to have you driven home. 402 00:40:01,392 --> 00:40:03,468 Get my bag and things. 403 00:40:06,564 --> 00:40:08,640 - I'm very sorry. - I know. 404 00:40:14,822 --> 00:40:16,899 (Carlson) Lieutenant. 405 00:40:18,284 --> 00:40:20,954 - Did she ask where the body was? - No. 406 00:40:20,996 --> 00:40:24,365 I didn't think so. One more thing, Mr Carlson. 407 00:40:24,416 --> 00:40:28,117 - She didn't ask how he was killed? - No. 408 00:40:28,170 --> 00:40:31,337 - That's what I thought. - What's bothering you now? 409 00:40:31,382 --> 00:40:33,789 - Nothing. - Something's bothering you. 410 00:40:33,842 --> 00:40:38,588 It's just that up until now she was very cool and very composed. 411 00:40:38,639 --> 00:40:41,391 Then she fell apart in front of other people. 412 00:40:41,434 --> 00:40:43,806 I don't see anything so strange about that. 413 00:40:43,853 --> 00:40:46,095 - Convenient, maybe. - Conv...? 414 00:40:46,147 --> 00:40:49,563 If you think she had something to do with the kidnapping, say so. 415 00:40:49,609 --> 00:40:51,934 Sorry, I didn't mean to upset you. 416 00:40:51,986 --> 00:40:55,190 You asked me what was bothering me and I told you. 417 00:40:55,240 --> 00:41:00,198 Listen, if you start harassing this woman I'm going to take it upstairs. 418 00:41:00,245 --> 00:41:03,448 Just one minute, Mr Carlson. It's like this - 419 00:41:03,499 --> 00:41:06,203 this is not just a kidnapping, 420 00:41:06,251 --> 00:41:08,458 this is a murder now. 421 00:41:08,504 --> 00:41:12,751 I kind of figure that's my department. I'll see you around. 422 00:41:27,482 --> 00:41:30,483 I gave Margaret an injection, put her to bed. 423 00:41:30,527 --> 00:41:32,769 - She'll be asleep soon. - Good. 424 00:41:33,905 --> 00:41:37,654 Take two of those before you go to bed, they'll put you out all night. 425 00:41:37,701 --> 00:41:40,904 I can't thank you enough. Really, all of you. 426 00:41:40,955 --> 00:41:43,031 We'll let you get some rest. 427 00:41:44,583 --> 00:41:46,659 So brave... 428 00:41:48,963 --> 00:41:51,501 - Call me if you need me. - I will. 429 00:41:51,549 --> 00:41:54,122 Good night, darling. I'll be here tomorrow. 430 00:41:54,177 --> 00:41:56,253 Take care of yourself. 431 00:41:57,388 --> 00:42:00,840 We'll keep a man on the house for the next few days. 432 00:42:00,892 --> 00:42:03,562 - Is there anything else we can do? - No, thank you. 433 00:42:03,603 --> 00:42:05,810 - Good night. - Good night. 434 00:42:57,577 --> 00:42:59,237 (Priest) Let us pray.
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