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The Night Strangler

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Plot

After being run out of Las Vegas, reporter Carl Kolchak heads for Seattle and another reporting job with the local paper. It's not long before he is on the trail of another string of bizarre murders. It seems that every 21 years, for the past century, a killer kills a certain number of people, drains them of their blood and then disappears into the night. Kolchak is on his trail, but can he stop him?

Cast

Darren McGavin as Carl Kolchak
Darren McGavin

as Carl Kolchak

Jo Ann Pflug as Louise Harper
Jo Ann Pflug

as Louise Harper

Simon Oakland as Tony Vincenzo
Simon Oakland

as Tony Vincenzo

Scott Brady as Capt. Schubert
Scott Brady

as Capt. Schubert

Wally Cox as Mr. Berry
Wally Cox

as Mr. Berry

Margaret Hamilton as Prof. Crabwell
Margaret Hamilton

as Prof. Crabwell

Richard Anderson as Dr. Richard Malcolm
Richard Anderson

as Dr. Richard Malcolm

John Carradine as Llewellyn Crossbinder
John Carradine

as Llewellyn Crossbinder

Al Lewis as Tramp
Al Lewis

as Tramp

Nina Wayne as Charisma Beauty
Nina Wayne

as Charisma Beauty

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Not Rated

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • January 16, 1973

Production Companies

  • ABC Circle Films

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.50 hrs

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I just saw your "so-called killer" wipe up the street with your so-called police force! After the success the previous year of The Night Stalker, Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) returns for another feature film. The intrepid reporter with a quip on the lips and a disdain for the unbelievers in the suit wearing echelons, is now in Seattle and quickly realises that the current spate of killings ar…

Every 21 years a formidable strangler is on the loose in Seattle RELEASED TO TV IN EARLY 1973 and directed by Dan Curtis, "The Night Strangler" chronicles events in Seattle when the strangled bodies of several young women are found. Intrepid reporter Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) discovers that the same kinds of murders occur every 21 years dating back to the late 1800s. Simon Oakland plays K…

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