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The Victim

  • TV Movie
  • 1972
  • 1h 13m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.2K
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Elizabeth Montgomery in The Victim (1972)
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

During an electrical storm, wealthy Kate Wainwright is trapped in her sister Susan's country house with no electricity and no phone. An unknown killer has murdered Susan, stuffed the body in... Read allDuring an electrical storm, wealthy Kate Wainwright is trapped in her sister Susan's country house with no electricity and no phone. An unknown killer has murdered Susan, stuffed the body in the cellar, and is now pursuing Kate.During an electrical storm, wealthy Kate Wainwright is trapped in her sister Susan's country house with no electricity and no phone. An unknown killer has murdered Susan, stuffed the body in the cellar, and is now pursuing Kate.

  • Director
    • Herschel Daugherty
  • Writers
    • Merwin Gerard
    • McNight Malmar
  • Stars
    • Elizabeth Montgomery
    • Eileen Heckart
    • Sue Ane Langdon
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Herschel Daugherty
    • Writers
      • Merwin Gerard
      • McNight Malmar
    • Stars
      • Elizabeth Montgomery
      • Eileen Heckart
      • Sue Ane Langdon
    • 32User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast10

    Elizabeth Montgomery
    Elizabeth Montgomery
    • Kate Wainwright
    Eileen Heckart
    Eileen Heckart
    • Mrs. Hawkes
    Sue Ane Langdon
    Sue Ane Langdon
    • Edith Jordan
    George Maharis
    George Maharis
    • Ben Chappel
    Jess Walton
    Jess Walton
    • Susan Chappel
    Richard Derr
    Richard Derr
    • Highway Patrolman
    Ross Elliott
    Ross Elliott
    • First Policeman
    John Furlong
    • Second Policeman
    George Jue
    • House Man
    Michael Keller
    • Station Attendant
    • Director
      • Herschel Daugherty
    • Writers
      • Merwin Gerard
      • McNight Malmar
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    Reviewers say 'The Victim' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The film is set during a terrible rainstorm, but during the filming production "suffered" from near-perfect weather conditions, so 100,000 gallons of water had to be streamed through rain towers to achieve the desired effect. Ironically, a week after filming was completed, torrential rains flooded the area.
    • Goofs
      During the scene at the gas station, torrential rain is falling, yet the sun is obviously reflecting brightly off of several points in all of the shots.
    • Connections
      Version of Thriller: The Storm (1962)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 14, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Noche de tensión
    • Filming locations
      • Monterey, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Television
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 13m(73 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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