Faye Dunaway plays a sophisticate who charms the raincoat off Lt. Columbo (Peter Falk) as he tries to pin her lover's murder on her. Lisa: Claudia Christian. Nick: Armando Pucci. Ruddick: Bill Macy. Barney: John Finnegan. Riley: Doug Sheehan. Falk also wrote the teleplay. Vincent McEveety directed.