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Season 2, Episode 4 "Dagger of the Mind": Columbo journeys to London to observe Scotland Yard, but winds up investigating murders committed by two Shakespearean actors.
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[@StarrChild.]

I've just started watching a few clips of Columbo and one thing i've always noticed is how he reacts after catching the murderers. He doesn't celebrate with a gotcha, doesn't rub it in or lord it over them as being superior. He looks sad most of the time. Sad and tried. Like he remembers there are victims in the case who he's trying to solve it for and after finally catching the criminals, he's finally allowing himself to relax and take a break. He doesn't have to be on guard and so observant anymore. I could be totally wrong, as I've not watched for long, but Columbo just comes off as so real and down to earth. He's not super smart or tough as nails, he's just a guy doing his job and trying to make it right for the victims

[@WojtekDetko]

I'm glad poeple are starting to discover Columbo. It was a great show. Let me just correct some things (non maliciously of course, just as a fan who likes to talk about it),. Columbo was actually smart, few murderers admited that. It's just his thing, to play dumb so people will incriminate themselves. When watching episodes you can notice that Columbo usually asks questions he probably know answers to, not to mention manipulation from his side. Probably ma favourite aspect of the show. As for gloating while this is true there was few instances where you can say he indeed did gloat about catching them, for example Milo Janus, I think he was the most despised murderer by Columbo, the other one I can think of my head was that adult magazine co-owner/photographer.

[@emilystewart6175]

StarChild I think you completely nailed your assessment of Columbo. Sometimes he genuinely makes friends with the murderer over the course of the episode. Those ones always hit hard on the ending

[@Noah-wx7fm]

@@emilystewart6175 My interpretation is that, in a lot of episodes, it’s his genuine respect and “love” for the murderer that is the thematic reason why he is able to catch them. Lady in Waiting was the episode that made me feel that the most. I think he’s the only person in that woman’s whole life who saw her true self behind the facade gave her that true compliment at the end. Revealing her murder and removing her facade was the kindest thing he could do for her. That’s what I think at least

[@janicevasey4038]

I always felt he was rather brighter than those around him and the way it would be a nephew or the like that made him think of it hid his brilliance!

[@podmonkey2501]

That is why Columbo is such an appealing character. Incredibly intelligent yet absolutely humble and devoid of ego.

[@auntydale3379]

Even my 10 year old nephew thought that he was cool because "he tricks the bad guys into thinking he's stupid but then he catches them".

[@bmoshareholderappleshareho855]

Remember the episode, "Columbo Goes To College"? One of the characters said, "Oh, the poor professor lost his life. And now, they got this rumble, old dumbbell working on the case."

[@lewisner]

Some people think Baseheart and Blackman were bad actors but they were great actors playing bad actors.

[@tonym994]

experienced actors, and respected. but she is just a little slice of heaven.

[@masercot]

Honor Blackman is very underrated.

[@christopherecatalano]

Ha ha, I think I have to agree. They are a pair of pretentious twits, perfectly portrayed as such by the actors😄

[@angrydalek]

Anyone can be a bad actor, but it takes a truly great actor to play a bad actor convincingly

[@ianmangham4570]

Never ever was Honour a GREAT actress

[@jmaxxtv9912]

"Gee, Mr. Frame, I'm always getting you angry, I'm sorry about that. It must be my accent or something..." Hahahahahaa! THE best! 😂👍

[@xxlCortez]

The original troll.

[@SallySallySallySally]

The way Richard Basehart loses it cracks me up every time I see this. There he is, in the background, just babbling away. LOL.

[@hagamapama]

It's the Shakespearian tradition. it's a tradition from a different era but a lot of the most talented actors in the world passed through the Shakespearian community. Sir Pat for a start.

[@onceagian]

His face slowly changing to complete despair as Colombo explains it with tears in his eyes. Best acting

[@ytugtbk]

My mother used to love this show. In her final years while taking care of her, I learned to love it too.

[@Lava1964]

Columbo did have to take a major chance with his bead-flicking skills.

[@joeheadblues]

Yes, and that would not work in a court today.

[@MIck-M]

@@joeheadblues I often think that too but, even though the slightly flimsy evidence wouldn't convict them, they usually have admitted the crime as a result which is pretty much game over regardless of tricks or entrapment.

[@JarrodHenry]

@@joeheadblues Perhaps not in London, but in the US, police are absolutely allowed to lie to people in order to elicit statements.

[@blackhammer5035]

England's attitude toward such things is rather different than that in the US. After all, the trick isn't going to come up in court, only the confession.

[@warrenholmar1129]

@@joeheadblues I suggest that you watch the video on KZbin that states "do not talk to the police" People have been convicted just because they can be placed near the scene of a crime. Even if you are innocent you can implicate yourself.

[@onemorething123]

I love the episodes where Columbo bluffs the murderers into confessing. Such dramatic flair. These two lost it too, lol.. Incidentally, as someone who works both a main job and a side hustle where people yell, scream, threaten, cry, etc in my main job, and then bark, growl and try to intimidate in my side hustle, I love how Columbo always stays calm regardless of how people act. He gets angry occasionally, but it's always restrained anger. I can relate to that. By the way, my side hustle is dog training (didn't want anyone thinking people were barking and growling!)

[@Richard_Straker]

What's your main job? Complaints handler of some kind? Drug counsellor?

[@nerdygeekyart]

Although, it must be said, in some lines of work, people do bark and growl if they don't get their way! Hah

[@oleggorky906]

Barking and growling ... that sounds like those ‘Toronto Blessing’ people in the 90’s, lol! They were ‘barking’ mad. 😂😂

[@forresthenry9535]

I see that working in retail... especially barking and growling when customers don’t get their way!

[@archlab007]

People Bark a lot more than Dogs 😃

[@tommargarites2811]

Loved this, the murderers completely lost it, once Columbo did his flick trick, great episode. :)

[@alansmith4748]

Ahhhhhhhhhh Terrible episode

[@hagamapama]

The actors who did the murderers clearly came from the Shakespearian school. Theater is definitely different than screen, you have to act so the drunk guy in the back of the room knows exactly what's going on. I think it's brilliant to see the ancient theater tradition kept to even when it's an awkward fit on a modern TV show. In other words they hammed it ALL the way up and it was glorious. Incidentally, one of the greatest actors from the Shakespearian school in this era was Sir Patrick Stewart.

[@4ctivepain606]

columbophile doesn't like this episode but i think just getting to see the lieutenant goofing around london & enjoying himself makes it a 10/10 in and of itself

[@artchem1]

I absolutely agree with you. What do " they know " .... what we like , by George!🇬🇧🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@eewolfs2165]

this was one of my favorite eps. I think the culprits are some pretty fun characters. and columbo interacting w brits

[@michaeltaylor1603]

It's still one of my favs, despite the (hate) it sometimes gets. The "pay off" was great! Columbo trying to eat, while autopsy pics are shifted about. Classic! Oh! It's murder alright!

[@lewisner]

And the fact that he uses the classic symbol of Britishness, the umbrella, as his main prop.

[@glowiever]

was the english detective his friend from academy or what? because they mention some of their classmates...

[@Tim_the_Enchanter]

This is one of my favorite episodes, and I particularly like the allusion to the idea that the lieutenant was something of a rascal when he was a boy.

[@antoniocotillo9595]

Yeah, in another episode he brings up the fact that he and his friends were a bunch of jokers, and that he wanted to be a cop to make up for what he did as a kid

[@nadinerome2154]

By Jove!!

[@nadinerome2154]

@@antoniocotillo9595 yeah. The old potato in the tail pipe. Love the ending on that one

[@rosiefay7283]

This "London Wax Museum" is presumably meant to be Madame Tussaud's. The building used for its entrance is in fact the Royal College of Music.

[@borisratnik9032]

Is that the Albert Hall across the street?

[@TheRoybeasley]

@@borisratnik9032 Yes, it is the Royal Albert Hall.

[@davidwahrheit6143]

@@borisratnik9032 Yes.

[@malbig2344]

Really....

[@soaringvulture]

@@TheRoybeasley How many holes does it take to fill it?

[@user-ok1mq9sr3z]

To “bead” or not to “bead”, that is the question.

[@dailyflash]

Colombo and Dr. Bombay working together. Wonderful!

[@WKKP1023]

Yes! 😂

[@JenniferRusso5]

😂😂

[@sjacrane]

Did Columbo plant that bead by flicking it into the umbrella? 😂😂😂

[@RJSRdg]

Yes, because the point wasn't to use it as evidence, just to get the killers to confess.

[@garthornspike3648]

Columbo did it at around the 4:12 mark.

[@michaelsigismonde7958]

Richard Basehart was actually a great actor, with a great speaking voice to boot.

[@wallochdm1]

There are a couple of episodes where the murderer "loses it" when they are caught. "Short Fuse", with Roddy McDowall immediately comes to mind. Columbo actually seems empathetic, even though they are a murderer. Always a class act. Peter Falk really was a fine actor.

[@Trevin_Taylor]

Well Roddy thought he was about to explode.

[@wallochdm1]

@@Trevin_Taylor True. Love that episode.

[@Wigwammack]

When he sets a trap it always pays off gloriously. Love this show

[@gregorywall2479]

Good to see Doctor Bombay helping out Columbo.

[@cleopatracatra2097]

Calling Dr Bombay, calling Dr Bombay

[@rita8684]

haaa haa haaa bernard fox been on the screen in all sorts for many years.......

[@RJSRdg]

Actually I think it's Columbo helping him out....

[@counterinfluencer5684]

Gotta love the massive crowd of people just aching to get into the London Wax Museum 8:15

[@SundaeExpress]

Especially as it doesn't exist, lol.

[@MrSamuelArthurRobertAllen]

Another great episode. Columbo solved cases in Mexico and now London. 2 countries forever grateful for his help

[@MrSamuelArthurRobertAllen]

@Maximillian Wylde yes my bad I forgot the embassy was foreign territory

[@johncmitchell4941]

@@MrSamuelArthurRobertAllen One of my favorite episodes. Hector was awesome, Jeff was a walk-on protesting the embassy, and Sal was still alive. Sadly the fellow who played the young Suarian King left us long ago too.

[@elaichimohamed6617]

but can he solve a murder in france just by reading a newspaper is SF ?

[@MrSamuelArthurRobertAllen]

@@elaichimohamed6617 Yeah Adrian Monk was a unique kind of detective to Columbo's era.

[@michaeljohnson5365]

FACT it would take you 86 hours and 51 minutes to watch all of Columbo

[@douglaskopf6494]

I thought you were going to say it would take that long to be good at bead-flicking.

[@Warriorcats64]

Including the non 60's-70's material?

[@freedomrings1420]

I like to .... s...t....r....e....c....h.... it out. LOL 😂

[@lewisner]

time well spent.

[@ronleight9341]

Does that include bathroom breaks?? Lol

[@artchem1]

All of the work Peter Falk put into this lovable Character; makes me want to view all the episodes of Columbo ♥️🇬🇧✡🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@AbbasBinYounas]

And you should! It's a great series. Some fine acting by almost all the cast, not to mention some make characters with *amazing* voices.

[@artchem1]

@@AbbasBinYounas Thank you for your nice comment ⭐️

[@MIck-M]

It certainly was great in its day and is actually better today when compared to the bland and morally bankrupt material we are fed. I often binge watch all the episodes and enjoy the detail and care they made the series with. The pilot episode was great but very odd because he hadn't developed the character and came across as much more of a tough guy etc. Watching the whole series let's you grow with the character which is cool. If only we had met his wife hehe.

[@AbbasBinYounas]

@@MIck-M quite a thorough analysis Mick, and to the point too! You're right about the wife though. Kind like Mrs Wolowitz in TBBT :)

[@johncmitchell4941]

@@MIck-M Right. 😉And we know his real wife appeared in several episodes, just never AS his wife.

[@johnshields6852]

I watched this with my dad back about 1972 I'm guessing, I was 12 and these shows were the one thing we did together. Thank you for video.

[@actioncom2748]

5:34 - When you're so screwed that you start to retreat from reality.

[@ZendelWashington]

best play to be fair

[@hagamapama]

Those two were very much shakespeaerian actors. They're trained to act so that the drunk guy in the back row can tell exactly what's happening without audio equipment The contrast between that and acting for a TV production company is amazing. you can be a LOT more subtle when the microphone picks up a whisper.

[@baronvonluchz5874]

His breakdowns feels quite realistic

[@winstonelston5743]

5:30 The murderer emoting the final scene from The Bard's Play against the hysterical Lady's rant and the detectives' commentary, it's counterpoint to match the finest fugue Bach and Buxtehude and Mendelssohn could have come up with as a team with Widor hollering encouragement. I like a mad scene as much as the next fellow, but this was a masterpiece!

[@oldrocker74]

How interesting that you mentioned the Bard. Correct me if I'm in error, but it seems to me that Columbo used the same ruse Hamlet employed to "trip up" his father's killer.

[@weneedaladder8384]

Any time someone refers to it as The Bard's Play I'm immediately reminded of that bit in Blackadder where he repeatedly says/gets people to say the name of the play to annoy some thespians.

[@patmcbride9853]

Amazing how hard that carpet was. The pearl made a clicking sound when it it the floor.

[@muffs55mercury61]

An excellent cast in this episode. Columbo knew who the murder was but took the entire episode to confront them.

[@bmoshareholderappleshareho855]

Columbo is with the murderers the whole time, but he doesn't accuse them until he has enough evidence.

[@KasperKali]

Columbo is the best!! The Sherlock Holmes of my generation 😁

[@notaniceguy34]

This was the episode which got me so mad at the murderers. I wasn't rooting for them but if they hadn't panicked after the killing, they could have easily gotten away with it by saying he fell.

[@detmstr341]

So, you want the murderer to get away with taking someone's life.

[@notaniceguy34]

@@detmstr341 naw. just making a point.

[@christopherecatalano]

…or if it wasn’t for us kids😂😂😂

[@saoirsedeltufo7436]

@@detmstr341 you know it's fiction right?

[@paulpaintshop103]

@@detmstr341 Chill out man, it's fiction.

[@brianfuller757]

I just re-watched this today and it's still worth watching in 2024. Many critics called this episode too long and it's not. In 1972, Columbo was still on his game. And critics have criticised the acting of both Richard Basehart and Honor Blackman. While this was not the best work of two great actors, it was still solid.

[@djpalindrome]

Two brilliant actors playing off against each other. Glorious

[@davidmarshall5596]

Another excellent finale to the Columbo cases 😁👌

[@ridgesail]

From this to "The Island of Dr. Moreau" is a pretty crazy arc as an actor.

[@angelnavarro553]

The silence you can hear in these shows is so great

[@SubtoMeRn_TY]

Wow, an amusing and smart detective. He really is one of a kind!

[@1rjbrjb]

Colonel Crittendon & Lieutenant Columbo solve a murder. The special relationship. I agree the murderers panicked too fast. It was the luck of the Scottish play. Murderers playing murderers like Robert Blake playing John List. He is thoroughly dead but to this day I am unable to decide whether Richard Basehart was a great or terrible actor. The Clouseau conundrum: he is an idiot pretending to be a genius! No! He is a genius pretending to be an idiot!

[@TheSteve_1992]

I wondered where I've seen that face

[@jonnyk2194]

Colimbo is my favourite detective ever 🙌🙌🙌

[@waynebryant1857]

Who?

[@johncmitchell4941]

Not to dismiss David Suchet's Hercule Poirot. I can have two favorites. 😁

[@ZendelWashington]

good grief

[@johncmitchell4941]

Guys, please include your alternative/favorite if/as another. ;-)

[@AndrewHeller-jn7dx]

*"Columbo"!

[@anjou6497]

Terrific !! Laughing out loud. Treasure the way he says. "yes, but i kinda missed the plane" when he's hot on a dasterdly case. 👍🕶

[@walterfristoe4643]

"Makes my skin crawl" sounds like something from a Vincent Price movie! 😱

[@Levente20]

This scene alone better then any show on Netflix right now combined

[@johnyvico]

Amen brother

[@mitch89014]

Baseheart played the tormented sensitive character very well in the 40’s-50’s His noir films are excellent

[@ronleight9341]

Most know him from that dreadful tv series, but he indeed had many great performances in the movies of the 40's and 50's!

[@mitch89014]

@@ronleight9341 “Black Book” Anthony Mann, John Alton film, excellent, “Repeated Performance” “La Strada”

[@smiertspionem6667]

@@ronleight9341 which dreadful tv series are you talking about?

[@ronleight9341]

@@smiertspionem6667 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea! Dreadful writing.

[@ErosXCaos]

Thank goodness the detective called Colombo out for how low the odds were that a pearl would be in the umbrella. I was thinking the same. Quite the stage he set for such a risk.

[@flappospammo]

They say they over act , they're actually portraying theatrical luvvies and doing it superbly

[@EddieDexterStewart]

4:41 That's when Big Homie starts to go!!! 😂😂😂😂 I can't stop laughing!!!

[@chamuuemura5314]

Ahh, Colonel Crittendon finally found something he was good at. Much love.

[@mjremy2605]

What is Dr Bombay (Bewitched) doing here? I feel like laughing every time I see him!

[@christinebutler7630]

He was also Col. Crittenden in Hogan's Heroes.

[@kdwaynec]

Malcolm Merriweather from The Andy Griffith Show

[@bmoshareholderappleshareho855]

That's what actors do. They play different roles.

[@Pinkstarclan]

actress here sells it, very strong emotions

[@bitw9141]

I do like this episode. I love the idea of Columbo in the UK. Richard Basehart, Honor Blackman and Wilfred Hyde, great actors to have in this episode

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Wilfred pops up in another episode later. Last Salute To The Commodore.

[@billyyank2198]

Bernard Fox was so funny as Colonel Crittenden in Hogan's Heroes.

[@simontaylor2319]

The only Columbo shot in England, was it? I recorded this episode on the old Channel 5 on British TV, when it was poor quality. Nice to see it as above with the beautifully spoken Honor Blackman

[@lifeson90]

beautifully acted and directed scene

[@andromedus4029]

Thanks for this "teaser"! Need to re-view this episode...

[@MsShuman100]

One of my favorite scenes 👌🏽

[@talonward2494]

Columbo Plants Evidence to Coerce Confession

[@kenle2]

Except it wasn't legally "evidence", since that bead didn't have anything to do with the killing. Nor did he actually say it did. He just implied it. And how was it coerced? Columbo just let them assume and talk freely.

[@ruthieworldtravels208]

" . . . must be my accent . . . " 😂

[@AliaStation]

Love this episode, Dagger of the Mind!

[@johnfeeley7094]

I know it's not highly regarded but I love this episode🎭

[@EddieDexterStewart]

This always CRACKS ME UP!!! Big Homie's has taken the stage🤣😂🤣!!!

[@alexnicolosi2949]

Incredible depth perception for someone with one eye

[@michaeltaylor1603]

5:33 Richard Basehart loses his mind! Just before that you can tell that he knew the "jig" was UP! It is one of my favorite Columbo's because of locale + actors. Bernard Fox is a "jewel" in everything he does. If you also saw bloopers of him + cast in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. Still professional & NO swearing over a flubbed line.

[@Persian-Immortal]

Hogan's Heros, another classic he awas a regular in.

[@mkvv5687]

@@Persian-Immortal And Bewitched. Doctor something or other.

[@SheriSoltes]

@@mkvv5687 Dr. Bombay. “Paging Dr. Bombay. Come right away.”

[@mkvv5687]

@@SheriSoltes Right, thanks.

[@sauluribe7082]

Columbo does take more of a gamble bringing the murderer into light. Like taking spoiled vintage wine bottle, his fingerprints on paintings. And maybe "the commodors watch".

[@QuakerLady]

Tisn't

[@sauluribe7082]

@@QuakerLady You did it!

[@walterengler5709]

This is beautiful how he cracks and stands there in the background monologuing like a villain, repeating lines from the play, oblivious to everything else around. I always loved Baseheart (that Seaview ScFy side of me). And how he reacted here was perfect for this scene.

[@robertcruz6974]

I see Colonel Crittendon, has made Inspector in Londons police department after the war, lol.

[@SheriSoltes]

😘

[@jerrycooperman4691]

That's the episode that got me hooked on Columbo

[@garthornspike3648]

One thing that set the 70s episodes apart from the TV movies in the 80s and 90s was the amazing guest stars who portrayed the murderers.

[@rockallmusic]

Columbo's coat has finally been upstaged! 😮

[@misterholmes221]

Brilliance.

[@Tasarran]

Columbo actually drove the murderer insane in this one... 😮

[@TimothyLittle13]

Pretty sure he did it to Roddy McDowell too

[@jayparmo2284]

Notice how frame is panicking while columbo is holding the umbrella. I think he knew exactly where it was going.

[@MichaelPiz]

I love how the waxwork seems to adopt an accusatory stare at 6:51.

[@AliaStation]

“It must be my accent or something” 😂😂😂

[@Toobula]

Woowee, Colonel Crittendon and Admiral Nelson together!

[@Terminal-Man]

Confession by trickery. 😅

[@AndrewHeller-jn7dx]

Love this episode; &, its' ending!

[@drxym]

Honor Blackman was such a fox.

[@HuckfinnC]

Honor Blackman 🖤🤩

[@christinecremen4151]

Yes !!!

[@peterloader974]

When the Pearl drops on the carpet we hear a sound like it dropped on a tiled floor.

[@roymonaghan5765]

Good show Colombo, good show.

[@cbalducc]

Which villainous meltdown is more bonkers - this one or the one in”Short Fuse”?

[@SheriSoltes]

Exactly!!

[@ColHogan-zg2pc]

Wow I recognized Bernard Fox almost immediately, that's RAF Col. Crittendon from Hogans Heroes!

[@sysyviv7872]

The Key of the murder....an umbrella ☔ Fantastic

[@torridd]

Yes I, The Penguin, did it!

[@watson956]

and.......... a very clever flick of Columbo's thumb.

[@dodoxasaurus6904]

8:02 *"Throat"* got me

[@jadeblatz]

Some people say that tis is one of the worst Columbo episodes but I love it! It's always been a favourite of mine and I love the ending!

[@malisle13descendantslover46]

I know right

[@dawnelder9046]

Between this and the one on the cruise ship.

[@smiertspionem6667]

Why would that be the worst episode

[@jadeblatz]

@@smiertspionem6667 I don't know why, some people say it's too long and others complain because Richard Basehart's english accent isn't very good but I don't know what people are talking about because I love this episode and I still think it's great and one of my favourites!

[@SheriSoltes]

The killers are funny, bumbling and weirdly endearing here.

[@EddieDexterStewart]

5:56 and Lawd he gone! 😂🤣😂

[@auntydale3379]

Sundance channel has been showing a lot of Columbo these last couple of years. One of their ads says that the last thing the murderer hears just before getting nailed is "just one more thing". lol

[@alexbowlin7044]

that "by jove" so casually

[@RJ1999x]

One of the best endings

[@n.b.johanson4732]

Baseheart- I didn't know he was the voice behind the Knight Rider Intro...Great Actor

[@alxen9814]

One thing about Columbo clips, watch one, want to rewatch whole series.

[@karlnorheden2257]

Entire show/program i want to see

[@grokeffer6226]

I say!! Jolly good!!👍

[@billthecat666]

Bernard Fox was always great.

[@rodlepine233]

just noticed even tho i watched the original show they are on a red carpet yet the pearl makes a sound of hitting a solid floor

[@sonofbondjamesbond]

Look Winston didn't die in that airplane fighting the Mummy!

[@williampennjr.4448]

it was a perfect episode up until the last 10 seconds when Columbo admits to planting evidence.

[@vladimirblagojevic5937]

Columbo meeting Jack Frost

[@user-ke8gx4zc9s]

Does anyone know what camera that was Columbo was shooting with as he ran around London trying to capture some photographs?