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Mar 24, 2019 · Such is the power of Payne’s performance, and of Leigh’s during the stark finale, that Forgotten Lady must rank as one of the most emotionally charged Columbo episodes of all. The Lieutenant himself is also drawn through the emotional wringer in a case that tests him to the max – in all the wrong ways.
Jul 23, 2023 · Now that I've completed my reviews of all 69 Columbo adventures comes the really hard task: ranking every episode in order of preference. Find out where the revival-era episodes compare alongside the 70s classics here...
Feb 20, 2022 · If you’re keen for a deeper dive into Forgotten Lady you can read my full-length episode review here. You can also check out where Grace Wheeler ranks in my list of most sympathetic Columbo killers here .
But playing the most memorable female killer character alongside Susan Clark's in Lady in Waiting from any Columbo episode is Janet Leigh, a very sympathetic performance that had me both gripped and moved.
Forgotten Lady: Directed by Harvey Hart. With Peter Falk, Janet Leigh, Maurice Evans, Sam Jaffe. A faded dance star of film and stage murders her husband and makes it look like a suicide; Lt. Columbo doubts her seemingly perfect alibi.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Harvey Hart
- 1975-09-14
Oddball in the Series: The only Columbo episode ever where he doesn't arrest the bad guy. Grace Wheeler is Let Off by the Detective as she's terminally ill and mentally incompetent. Plot Hole : One of the weaker gotcha moments in Columbo history.
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I just watched the Forgotten Lady episode (season 5 premiere) with Janet Leigh and am surprised I have not seen it on lists of best episodes, I thought it was terrific. The writing is interesting, and Janet Leigh has poignant performance. It's a rare one that shows the killer actually struggling to cope with what they've done.
