The episode remains highly polarizing among fans and critics due to its deviation from typical show tropes:
: Returns to the series (after a role in Season 7) as Irving Krutch , a manipulative insurance investigator trying to find the stolen money. "Columbo" Undercover(1994)
: Plays the character Dorothea McNally ; her performance is often cited as a highlight, featuring a character very different from her usual roles. The episode remains highly polarizing among fans and
: Appears as Mo Weinberg , one of the individuals holding a piece of the photograph. "Columbo" Undercover(1994)
: Breaking his usual "bumbling detective" facade, Columbo dons various disguises—including an art thief and a mobster—to infiltrate a criminal conspiracy. Key Cast and Characters