7.2

Columbo•Season 3•Episode 1

Lovely But Lethal

7.2/10 · 3,364 votesSep 23, 197373 min

Ranked #7 of 8 in Season 3•−0.5 vs season avg

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Viveca Scott, the founder of Beauty Mark Cosmetics, is being threatened by her rival David Lang. When he finds out that her revolutionary cream formula actually removes wrinkles, he has the formula pirated.

Directed byJeannot Szwarc

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Cast1

Peter Falk

Lt. Columbo

Crew8

Jeannot Szwarc

Director

Jackson Gillis

Teleplay

Robert F. O'Neill

Associate Producer

Harry L. Wolf

Director of Photography

Dick DeBenedictis

Original Music Composer

Larry Lester

Editor

Myrna Bercovici

Story

Douglas Benton

Producer

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Episode Summary

"Lovely But Lethal" is episode 1 of Columbo season 3. It scored 7.2/10 from 3,364 votes, ranking #7 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Jeannot Szwarc, it aired on September 23, 1973.

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