| The Night Stalker | |
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| Season 0, Episode 1 | |
Vital statistics
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| Air date | January 11,1972 |
| Written by | Richard Matheson (teleplay) Jeffery Grant Rice (novel) |
| Directed by | John Llewellyn Moxey |
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The Night Stalker is a made for television movie starring Darren McGavin, Simon Oakland and Barry Atwater. It follows the exploits of an abrasive Las Vegas reporter as he investigates a series of mysterious murders that seem to have been committed by a vampire. It first aired January 11, 1972 on the ABC television network.
At the time of its airing it was the highest rated made for television movie in history, earning a 33.2 rating and a 54 share.
Production[]
- Written by: Richard Matheson, based on an unpublished novel by Jeff Rice
- Directed by: John Llewellyn Moxey
- Music by: Bob Corbet
- Producer: Dan Curtis
- Editor: Desmond Marquette
- Cinematography: Michel Hugo
- Running time: 74 minutes
Cast[]
- Darren McGavin as Carl Kolchak
- Carol Lynley as Gail Foster
- Simon Oakland as Tony Vincenzo
- Ralph Meeker as Bernie Jenks
- Claude Akins as Sheriff Warren Butcher
- Charles McGraw as Police Chief Masterson
- Kent Smith as District Attorney Paine
- Elisha Cook, Jr. as Mickey Crawford
- Stanley Adams as Fred Hurley
- Larry Linville as Dr. Robert Makurji
- Jordan Rhodes as Dr. John O'Brien
- Barry Atwater as Janos Skorzeny