Before putting his plan into murdering his mistress Poupee Bocan, Robert Vaughn should have checked the passenger manifest and if he noted the presence of the LAPD's best, but unprepossessing homicide man he might have postponed the murder to another time. As it was the plan was a pretty good one involving also framing Bocan's hot tempered ex-boyfriend piano player Dean Stockwell.
I won't go into it, but I will say that the plan also involved Vaughn being taken out of the action and having a perfect alibi. It also involves some split second timing in the carrying out of the deed.
Best scene in the film was Peter Falk interviewing Jane Greer who plays Vaughn's wife. She makes it abundantly clear that she wears the pants and controls the purse strings in the family. With Bocan wanting him to leave Greer and Vaughn living on Greer's allowance, just what's a guy to do, but murder one of them.
Besides those mentioned Patrick MacNee plays the ship's captain, Robert Douglas the ship's doctor, and Bernard Fox the purser. Allegedly Mrs. Columbo was on the voyage, but as usual we don't see her. Hopefully she had a good time on the cruise as her husband got drafted into a working vacation.
I won't go into it, but I will say that the plan also involved Vaughn being taken out of the action and having a perfect alibi. It also involves some split second timing in the carrying out of the deed.
Best scene in the film was Peter Falk interviewing Jane Greer who plays Vaughn's wife. She makes it abundantly clear that she wears the pants and controls the purse strings in the family. With Bocan wanting him to leave Greer and Vaughn living on Greer's allowance, just what's a guy to do, but murder one of them.
Besides those mentioned Patrick MacNee plays the ship's captain, Robert Douglas the ship's doctor, and Bernard Fox the purser. Allegedly Mrs. Columbo was on the voyage, but as usual we don't see her. Hopefully she had a good time on the cruise as her husband got drafted into a working vacation.