***SPOILER***It seems that the writers of the Columbo TV movies tried to make let.Columbo human here by having him admit defeat. Then having the bad guy, after gloating to him about how smart he is, getting the Great Columbo to finally realize and admit to him ,as well as the theater audience, that for once just this one time how Let.Columbo should realize that he's the lesser man. That he's, the bad guy, one of the great geniuses of all times in this great battle of wits and smarts.
Then through an incredible twist in the plot, with Let. Columbo mumbling and bumbling his way through the set like he does in all of his TV movies, that can only happen on TV or in the movies. The bad guy then eagerly confess to everything that he's accused of. Including the murder of a high government official in his country, and hold out his hands and almost beg for Let. Columbo to arrest him and put him behind bars for life.
I used to think that I've seen everything, on TV in the movie and in real life, until I saw this. And I still think that I was hallucinating when I saw it. Another thing about "Columbo: A case of immunity" I think it was Sal Mineo's last acting role.
Then through an incredible twist in the plot, with Let. Columbo mumbling and bumbling his way through the set like he does in all of his TV movies, that can only happen on TV or in the movies. The bad guy then eagerly confess to everything that he's accused of. Including the murder of a high government official in his country, and hold out his hands and almost beg for Let. Columbo to arrest him and put him behind bars for life.
I used to think that I've seen everything, on TV in the movie and in real life, until I saw this. And I still think that I was hallucinating when I saw it. Another thing about "Columbo: A case of immunity" I think it was Sal Mineo's last acting role.