One of my favorite Columbo mysteries was this one where some highly unorthodox tactics are used to not only solve the murder, but to apprehend the criminal. The criminal mastermind is the head of the Swarian legation in Los Angeles. It's all part of a planned coup against the young king of Sware, Barry Robins. Hector Elizondo is the villain and he stages a break-in and kills the Embassy Security chief Andre Lawrence. And to cover that up he kills a young code clerk from the legation Sal Mineo who was part of the murder of Lawrence.
As Peter Falk says, Elizondo is real good. Columbo has a pretty good circumstantial case, but not much in the way of solid proof. A good lawyer could beat this one and of course there's that small problem of diplomatic immunity.
Can he beat it, of course Columbo can. Let's just say Columbo proves to have some good diplomatic skills, hardly suspected in the rumpled detective of LAPD Homicide who always gets his man.
As Peter Falk says, Elizondo is real good. Columbo has a pretty good circumstantial case, but not much in the way of solid proof. A good lawyer could beat this one and of course there's that small problem of diplomatic immunity.
Can he beat it, of course Columbo can. Let's just say Columbo proves to have some good diplomatic skills, hardly suspected in the rumpled detective of LAPD Homicide who always gets his man.