For millions of viewers, Peter Falk is Columbo. Despite playing the quintessential blue-collar TV detective of the '70s and '80s, his early career is rarely explored. Using archive footage, interviews and extracts from his films and the TV show, the documentary pays tribute to the immortal character of Columbo, while shedding light on the actor’s life, one full of twists and turns, ups and downs.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Peter FalkSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| WWilliam LinkSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| JJulian SchlossbergSelf | Self |
| AAnnette InsdorfSelf | Self |
 Jeremy KaganSelf | Self |
 Elaine KaganSelf | Self |
 John CassavetesSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Gena RowlandsSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Steven SpielbergSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| PPascal CuissotNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
 David SighicelliNarrator (voice over) | Narrator (voice over) |