Salem's Lot (1979) Horror Fantasy
Salem's Lot (1979) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Alias: Salem's Lot
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.9/10
Salem's Lot Plot Synopsis:
The successful writer Benjamin "Ben" Mears returns to his hometown Salem's Lot, Maine, expecting to write a new novel about the Marsten House. Ben believes that the manor is an evil house that attracts evil men since the place has many tragic stories and Ben saw a ghostly creature inside the house when he was ten. Ben finds that the Marsten House has just been rented to the antique dealers Richard K. Straker and his partner Kurt Barlow that is permanently traveling. Ben meets the divorced teacher Susan Norton that is living with her parents and they have a love affair. Ben also gets close to her father Dr. Bill Norton and his former school teacher Jason Burke. When people start to die anemic, Ben believes that Straker's partner is a vampire. But how to convince his friends that he is not crazy and that is the truth?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A novelist and a young horror fan attempt to save a small New England town which has been invaded by vampires.
Tagline: Iconic terror from the No 1 bestselling writer.
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Type: TvYear: 1979 (more 1979 movies)
Nominations: 4
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Salem's Lot Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 24, 1979
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Salem's Lot (1979) Cast (Click to Expand)
Salem's Lot Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| David Soul | ... | Ben Mears (unknown episodes) |
| James Mason | ... | Richard K. Straker (unknown episodes) |
| Lance Kerwin | ... | Mark Petrie (unknown episodes) |
| Bonnie Bedelia | ... | Susan Norton (unknown episodes) |
| Lew Ayres | ... | Jason Burke (unknown episodes) |
| Julie Cobb | ... | Bonnie Sawyer (unknown episodes) |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... | Gordon ''Weasel'' Phillips (unknown episodes) |
| George Dzundza | ... | Cully Sawyer (unknown episodes) |
| Ed Flanders | ... | Dr. Bill Norton (unknown episodes) |
| Clarissa Kaye-Mason | ... | Majorie Glick (unknown episodes) |
| Geoffrey Lewis | ... | Mike Ryerson (unknown episodes) |
| Barney McFadden | ... | Ned Tebbets (unknown episodes) |
| Kenneth McMillan | ... | Constable Parkins Gillespie (unknown episodes) |
| Fred Willard | ... | Larry Crockett (unknown episodes) |
| Marie Windsor | ... | Eva Miller (unknown episodes) |
| Barbara Babcock | ... | June Petrie (unknown episodes) |
| Bonnie Bartlett | ... | Ann Norton (unknown episodes) |
| Joshua Bryant | ... | Ted Petrie (unknown episodes) |
| James Gallery | ... | Father Donald Callahan (unknown episodes) |
| Robert Lussier | ... | Deputy Constable Nolly Gardner (unknown episodes) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- David Soul – Ben Mears (unknown episodes)
- James Mason, as Richard K. Straker (unknown episodes), passed away at age 75 in Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Enoch Gates - Lance Kerwin (b. November 6, 1960) – Mark Petrie (unknown episodes)
Sign: Scorpio - Bonnie Bedelia (b. March 25, 1948) – Susan Norton (unknown episodes)
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - Lew Ayres, as Jason Burke (unknown episodes), passed away at age 88 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m)
Also known as: Lewis Ayres - Julie Cobb – Bonnie Sawyer (unknown episodes)
- Elisha Cook Jr., as Gordon ''Weasel'' Phillips (unknown episodes), passed away at age 91 in Big P.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Elisa Cook | Elisha Cook - George Dzundza (b. July 19, 1945) – Cully Sawyer (unknown episodes)
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m) - Ed Flanders, as Dr. Bill Norton (unknown episodes), passed away at age 60 in Denny, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn - Clarissa Kaye-Mason, as Majorie Glick (unknown episodes), passed away at age 63 in .
Also known as: Clarissa Kaye | Clarissa Kaye Manson - Geoffrey Lewis, as Mike Ryerson (unknown episodes), passed away at age 79 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Geoffery Lewis | Jeoffery Lewis - Barney McFadden – Ned Tebbets (unknown episodes)
- Kenneth McMillan, as Constable Parkins Gillespie (unknown episodes), passed away at age 56 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m)
Also known as: Ken McMillan | Kenneth Mc Millan - Fred Willard, as Larry Crockett (unknown episodes), passed away at age 86 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m)
Also known as: Ace Trucking Company | Willard J. Fredricks | Willard & Greco | Fred Williard - Marie Windsor, as Eva Miller (unknown episodes), passed away at age 80 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
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