relative to other columbo movie and this can only be rat a 1 ( awful ) . i seriously do not understand what the other reviewer have see in this appalling train crash of a film . it be only through morbid fascination that i continue to watch it to see what bizarre or inept decision the director would make next . another reviewer suggest that it be falk only directorial outing because it interfere with his act role . in fact and i think the real reason lie with the studio boss and who must have be horrify when they saw what he have do with their money . it a wonder they do not murder him .