Étude in Black
- Episode aired Sep 17, 1972
- Not Rated
- 1h 38m
A ruthless conductor murders the gifted pianist with whom he is having an affair. Lt. Columbo is on the case.A ruthless conductor murders the gifted pianist with whom he is having an affair. Lt. Columbo is on the case.A ruthless conductor murders the gifted pianist with whom he is having an affair. Lt. Columbo is on the case.
- Sam
- (scenes deleted)
- Detective
- (uncredited)
- Crew Member
- (uncredited)
- Man in Booth
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- Nicholas Colasanto
- John Cassavetes(uncredited)
- Peter Falk(uncredited)
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is the debut of Dog, Columbo's pet basset hound.
- GoofsWhile Alex Benedict takes great pains not to leave fingerprints from his right hand as he climbs through the washroom window, he rests his bare left hand on the tiled wall at least twice, leaving distinct hand and fingerprints. However, this is not a Goof, as his prints would be expected inside the washroom as he used it just before leaving with his wife.
- Quotes
Lieutenant Columbo: [presenting his car to Mike the mechanic] What do you think of this?
Mike Alexander: Have you ever thought of getting a new car?
Lieutenant Columbo: No, you see, I already have two cars. Of course, my wife's car is nothing special. That's just for transportation. You understand.
Mike Alexander: I only work on foreign cars.
Lieutenant Columbo: Oh, it's a foreign car.
Mike Alexander: Oh, I know, but... there are limits, mate, you know?
- Alternate versionsThis two-hour TV movie was also prepared in a 90-minute version which played on Canadian television, and is reputed to be the superior of the two cuts.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 25th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1973)
Cassavetes plays a brilliant conductor whose marriage to Danner was apparently to use the social connections of her mother (Loy). He has a mistress on the side, Anjanette Comer, a prominent pianist, but she announces she wants more. She's sick of being back street. On the night of their concert, he gets rid of her and makes it look like suicide. Columbo picks up a few problems immediately. One thing he notices: "You have a beautiful woman here - bedroom eyes - she has money, a body, and a career. Where's the man?" It's wonderful to see Falk and good friend Cassavetes together. There's a very funny episode at the vet with Columbo's Bassett. Everyone in the cast is great.
This is one of the episodes that made Columbo the classic series it became.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Étude in Schwarz
- Filming locations
- 14540 Erwin St, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA(auto repair shop, demolished)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 4:3