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The Night Strangler

  • TV Movie
  • 1973
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 14m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
4.9K
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Darren McGavin in The Night Strangler (1973)
CrimeHorrorMysteryThriller

A reporter hunts down a 144-year old alchemist who is killing women for their blood.A reporter hunts down a 144-year old alchemist who is killing women for their blood.A reporter hunts down a 144-year old alchemist who is killing women for their blood.

  • Director
    • Dan Curtis
  • Writers
    • Richard Matheson
    • Jeffrey Grant Rice
  • Stars
    • Darren McGavin
    • Jo Ann Pflug
    • Simon Oakland
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    4.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Dan Curtis
    • Writers
      • Richard Matheson
      • Jeffrey Grant Rice
    • Stars
      • Darren McGavin
      • Jo Ann Pflug
      • Simon Oakland
    • 65User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast47

    Darren McGavin
    Darren McGavin
    • Carl Kolchak
    • (as Darren Mc Gavin)
    Jo Ann Pflug
    Jo Ann Pflug
    • Louise Harper
    Simon Oakland
    Simon Oakland
    • Tony Vincenzo
    Scott Brady
    Scott Brady
    • Capt. Roscoe Schubert
    Wally Cox
    Wally Cox
    • Titus Berry
    Margaret Hamilton
    Margaret Hamilton
    • Prof. Crabwell
    John Carradine
    John Carradine
    • Llewellyn Crossbinder
    Nina Wayne
    • Charisma Beauty
    Al Lewis
    Al Lewis
    • Tramp
    Ivor Francis
    Ivor Francis
    • Dr. Webb
    Richard Anderson
    Richard Anderson
    • Dr. Richard Malcolm
    David Ahdar
    • Morgue Attendant
    • (uncredited)
    David Armstrong
    • Police Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Margaret Bacon
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Al Beaudine
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    John Blower
    • Bar Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Boyer
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Loren Brown
    • Bar Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Dan Curtis
    • Writers
      • Richard Matheson
      • Jeffrey Grant Rice
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews65

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Beyond the 90-minute version, there was additional footage filmed featuring George Tobias as Jimmy "Stacks" Stackhaus, a reporter who had reported on the previous series of "Strangler" murders in the 1930s. In that footage, Kolchak tracks down the veteran reporter and speaks with him about the murders.
    • Goofs
      Kolchak and the researcher Mr. Beery each refer to a "photo" of Civil War surgeon Dr. Richard Malcolm multiple times, but it's clearly a drawing.
    • Quotes
      • [first lines]
      • Carl Kolchak: [voice over] This is the story behind the most incredible series of murders to ever occur in the city of Seattle, Washington. You never read about them in your local newspapers or heard about them on your local radio or television station. Why? Because the facts were watered down, torn apart, and reassembled... in a word, falsified.
    • Alternate versions
      There is a 90-minute version, which features additional footage with Al Lewis, Kate Murtagh, George DiCenzo, and Margaret Hamilton which was cut for the original TV release. This 90-minute version is the one typically released in syndication to fill the standard 2-hour movie slot.
    • Connections
      Featured in Svengoolie: The Night Strangler (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      My Blue Heaven
      (uncredited)
      Music by Walter Donaldson
      Lyrics by George Whiting

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 16, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Time Killer
    • Filming locations
      • Bradbury Building - 304 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • ABC Circle Films
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 14m(74 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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