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The Night Strangler (1973) (TV)
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Directed by
Dan CurtisWriting credits
Jeffrey Grant Rice (characters)Richard Matheson (written by)
Plot Outline:
A reporter hunts down a 100-year old alchemist who is killing women for their blood. moreUser Comments:
Grand Horror With a Comedic Twist more(Cast overview, first billed only)
Darren McGavin | ... | Carl Kolchak | |
Jo Ann Pflug | ... | Louise Harper | |
Simon Oakland | ... | Tony Vincenzo | |
Scott Brady | ... | Capt. Schubert | |
Wally Cox | ... | Mr. Berry | |
Margaret Hamilton | ... | Prof. Crabwell | |
John Carradine | ... | Llewellyn Crossbinder | |
Al Lewis | ... | Tramp | |
Nina Wayne | ... | Charisma Beauty | |
Virginia Peters | ... | Wilma Krankheimer | |
Kate Murtagh | ... | Janie Watkins | |
Ivor Francis | ... | Dr. Webb | |
Diane Shalet | ... | Joyce Gabriel | |
Anne Randall | ... | Policewoman Sheila | |
Regina Parton | ... | Merissa |
Also Known As:
The Time Killer (USA) (working title)Runtime:
74 min / USA:90 min (video version)Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
ColorSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
USA:Not Rated (DVD) / USA:TV-PG / Iceland:16 / UK:12 (1998 video re-issue) / USA:UnratedTrivia:
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 1930's. In that footage, Kolchak tracks down the veteran reporter and speaks with him about the murders. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: Researcher Wally Cox traces the Night Strangler all the way back to the 1870s. All of the old news paper headlines report a murder in "Pioneer Square". This name wasn't adopted until 1970 to replace the original name of the neighborhood, "Skid Row". moreQuotes:
Tony Vincenzo: Go to Journalism School, my father said. It's a good, sound, down-to-earth profession.Carl Kolchak: Don't you want to hear this?
Tony Vincenzo: What I want to do is raise tulips for a living but there's not enough demand.
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Part of the success of The Night Stalker and this its sequel has to be the ever-present humour created throughout the script in the character of Carl Kolchak. He is a character that is as stubborn as ever andone that despite his need/desire for a story shows more humanity and ethical standards than the system which continually steps on him. He is at one point a caricature...sneakers and the same suit and the same straw hat....and yet possesses common sense, intelligence and wit. These contradictions in character often provide a lot of comedic relief in the Night Stalker/Strangler movies and the television series as well. No one better understands this than Darren McGavin who essays the role of the obstinate reporter. Each of his performances is a real treat. And although I have been genuinely frightened by these films and the series...many of my fondest memories are about the funny things..the character traits(and outfit) of Kolchak, the discussions between Kolchak and super veteran character actor Simon Oakland(his boss), the situations Kolchak faces out of lack of care, and so on. In many ways The Night Strangler is a better film that the first one...perhaps not as scary..but better written and acted. Great character actors abound with the likes of Al Lewis, Margaret Hamilton, Wally Cox, and John Carradine. The story this time deals with the secret of a man who kills young women for their blood...a need he must satisfy every few years. He lives in a city below a city...and the shots of this subterranean polis are visually striking. Great story, great acting, wonderful sets, and lots of scary moments and funny ones make this a triumph of the small screen.
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