"Now You See Him" aka "The Great Santini" is one of the more overrated Columbo episodes, probably due to the presence and charisma of Jack Cassidy.
But the plot and script are strictly average.
This is one of Columbo's easier cases and we know almost from the outset when and how he will catch the murderer. Cassidy's illusionist is so vapid you can literally reach right through him. He is a walking ghost. On the positive side the pacing and direction is tight and straight forward, mercifully ending the film after less than 80 minutes.
This is one of Columbo's easier cases and we know almost from the outset when and how he will catch the murderer. Cassidy's illusionist is so vapid you can literally reach right through him. He is a walking ghost. On the positive side the pacing and direction is tight and straight forward, mercifully ending the film after less than 80 minutes.