7.5

Columbo•Season 10•Episode 11

A Trace of Murder

7.5/10 · 214 votesMay 15, 199798 min

Ranked #7 of 14 in Season 10•+0.2 vs season avg

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Cathleen Calvert and her lover, crime scene investigator Patrick Kinsley, plot to get rid of Calvert's husband, Clifford, a powerful businessman, by killing an investment broker with whom he is currently feuding, and pinning the murder on Clifford. As long as he is alive and

Directed byVincent McEveety

Written byCharles Kipps

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Seasons10

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Season 10 Episodes14

E1 8.0

Columbo Goes to College

E2 7.4

Caution: Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health

E3 7.6

Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star

E4 7.6

Death Hits the Jackpot

E5 6.1

No Time to Die

E6 7.5

A Bird in the Hand...

E7 7.8

It's All in the Game

E8 7.5

Butterfly in Shades of Grey

Undercover

Strange Bedfellows

A Trace of Murder

Ashes to Ashes

Murder With Too Many Notes

E14 7.0

Columbo Likes the Nightlife

Cast1

Peter Falk

Lt. Columbo

Crew2

Vincent McEveety

Director

Charles Kipps

Writer

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Episode Summary

"A Trace of Murder" is episode 11 of Columbo season 10. It scored 7.5/10 from 214 votes, ranking #7 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Vincent McEveety and written by Charles Kipps, it aired on May 15, 1997.

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