Writer:	Lawrence Vail
Director:	Vincent McEveety
Star:	Peter Falk (Lieutenant Columbo (no first name))
Recurring Role:	Bruce Kirby (Sgt. Phil Brindle),  John Finnegan ()
Guest Star:	David Sobel (Waiter),  Alex Henteloff (Pawnbroker),  Richard Epcar (Thug),  Don Calfa (Rudy),  William Bogert (Randall Thurston),  Gerry Okuneff (Walter Sterling),  Kate Benton (Bayleaf Hostess),  Frantz Turner (Fingerprint Man),  Mark Helm (Bayleaf Waiter),  Johnny Carbajal (Emilio),  Ed McCready (Man in Bar),  Nancy Ragan (Ruth),  Marshall J. Nord (Deputy),  George Wendt (Graham McVeigh),  Rod Steiger (Vincenzo Forteli),  Jeff Yagher (Teddy McVeigh),  Jay Acovone (Bruno Romano),  Linda Gehringer (Lorraine Buchinsky),  Karen Mayo-Chandler (Tiffany Keene),  Gerry Gibson (Pat O'Connor),  Justin Lord (Lt. Albert Schiffer),  Shani Wallis (),  Jim Bockelman (Patrolman Kelleher),  George Marshall Ruge (Angelo)

Peter Falk's speech coach Frank Dielsi sued Chris Seiter over this episode that he originally wrote entitled "Never Trust a Gambler" which he submitted to Seiter with the understanding that he would be credited and paid for it. (edit)

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While Columbo is in the car with the corpse looking for evidence, the corpse is in the foreground. During the entire search you can see the guy is breathing. (edit) saying he doesn't speak italian isn't neccesarily a goof. after all, you'd be surprised what people will say about you/ in front of you if they think you don't understand. a man as intelligent as columbo would certainly know enough to use that to his advantage. (edit) In the previous show "Death Hits The Jackpot" Columbo can speak fluent Italian but, in this show he says he doesn't know Italian. (edit)

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