The Night Strangler
The Night Strangler
The Night Strangler
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1973
1h 30m
6.7(78 votes)
TV Movie
Horror
Mystery
Crime

Overview

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’s on the trail of another string of bizarre murders. It seems that every 21 years, for the past century, a killer murders 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?

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Cast & Crew

36 members
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Darren McGavin

Carl Kolchak

Darren McGavin
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Jo Ann Pflug

Louise Harper

Jo Ann Pflug
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Simon Oakland

Tony Vincenzo

Simon Oakland
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Scott Brady

Capt. Schubert

Scott Brady
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Wally Cox

Mr. Berry

Wally Cox
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Margaret Hamilton

Prof. Crabwell

Margaret Hamilton
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Richard Anderson

Dr. Richard Malcolm

Richard Anderson
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John Carradine

Llewellyn Crossbinder

John Carradine
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Al Lewis

Tramp

Al Lewis
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Nina Wayne

Charisma Beauty

Nina Wayne
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Virginia Peters

Wilma Krankheimer

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Kate Murtagh

Janie Watkins

Kate Murtagh
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Ivor Francis

Dr. Webb

Ivor Francis
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Diane Shalet

Joyce Gabriel

Diane Shalet
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Anne Randall

Policewoman Sheila

Anne Randall
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Francoise Birnheim

Restaurant Woman

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Regina Parton

Merissa (Ethel Parker)

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David Armstrong

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Margaret Bacon

Reporter (uncredited)

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Al Beaudine

Reporter (uncredited)

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Loren Brown

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Bill Clark

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Robert Cole

Reporter (uncredited)

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Tony Dante

Reporter (uncredited)

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George DiCenzo

Underground Tour Guide (uncredited)

George DiCenzo
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Rudy Doucette

Man on Tour (uncredited)

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Bob Harks

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Bob Harks
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Chester Hayes

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Bill McLean

Charlie the Bartender (uncredited)

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Joe Phillips

Detective (uncredited)

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Al Roberts

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Arnold Roberts

Reporter (uncredited)

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Hank Robinson

Police Officer (uncredited)

Hank Robinson
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Bob Templeton

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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George Tracy

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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George Washburn

Police Officer (uncredited)

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