Columbo

Hector Elizondo and Sal Mineo guest-star as Hassan Salah and Rahmin Habib, respectively. The cold-blooded First Secretary of the Suarian Legation plans to eliminate his political adversary, Youssef Alafa (Andre Lawrence), disguising the crime as a robbery and homicide instigated by protesting college students. His idealistic aide, Habib, assists in the crime while Salah is meeting with police officials. To ensure Habib’s silence, the ruthless Salah then disposes of Habib.