The Night Stalker (1972) Horror Mystery
The Night Stalker (1972) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 8.10/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.4/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.8/10
The Night Stalker Plot Synopsis:
Carl Kolchak is a newspaper reporter with an abrasive personality that has gotten him fired ten times from various big-city papers. Now he's reduced to reporting for a relatively small-time paper in Las Vegas. It's here he gets the story of his life. But will the local sheriff, or the D.A., or even his own boss, let him print it? He has an ally in the FBI agent brought in to investigate this strange case. It seems someone is biting the necks of young girls and draining their blood. Can this killer with supernormal powers really be a 70-year-old Romanian millionaire? Can he really be a vampire? And can an aging reporter do anything to stop him?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: An abrasive Las Vegas newspaper reporter investigates a series of murders committed by a vampire.
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The Night Stalker Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1972 (more 1972 movies)
Awards: 2
Production Co.: MCA Universal Home Video
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Night Stalker Release Dates In Theaters: Jan 11, 1972, Blu-ray 4K: Oct 02, 2018, Blu-ray: Oct 02, 2018, DVD: Sep 10, 1996
Writers: Richard Matheson, Jeffrey Grant Rice, Max Hodge
Producers: Dan Curtis
Musicians: Bob Cobert
Cinematographers: Michel Hugo
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The Night Stalker (1972) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Night Stalker Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Darren McGavin | ... | Carl Kolchak |
| Carol Lynley | ... | Gail Foster |
| Simon Oakland | ... | Tony Vincenzo |
| Ralph Meeker | ... | Bernie Jenks |
| Claude Akins | ... | Sheriff Butcher |
| Charles McGraw | ... | Chief Masterson |
| Kent Smith | ... | D.A. Paine |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... | Mickey Crawford |
| Stanley Adams | ... | Fred Hurley |
| Larry Linville | ... | Makurji |
| Jordan Rhodes | ... | Dr. O''Brien |
| Barry Atwater | ... | Janos Skorzeny |
| Don Ames | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Irene Cagen | ... | Shelley Forbes (uncredited) |
| Rudy Doucette | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Edward Faulkner | ... | Las Vegas Policeman (uncredited) |
| Sig Frohlich | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Eddie Garrett | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Virginia Gregg | ... | Mrs. Brandon (uncredited) |
| Buddy Joe Hooker | ... | Intern (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Darren McGavin, as Carl Kolchak, passed away at age 83 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Darren Mc Gavin | Darren & Kathie | Darven McGavin | W. Lyle Richardson - Carol Lynley, as Gail Foster, passed away at age 77 in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Carol Linley - Simon Oakland, as Tony Vincenzo, passed away at age 68 in Cathedral City, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Cy Oakland | Si Oakland | Sy Oakland - Ralph Meeker, as Bernie Jenks, passed away at age 67 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Claude Akins, as Sheriff Butcher, passed away at age 67 in Altadena, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Claude Akin | Claude A. Akins - Charles McGraw, as Chief Masterson, passed away at age 66 in Studio City, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Charles Mc Graw - Kent Smith, as D.A. Paine, passed away at age 78 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Kenneth Smith - Elisha Cook Jr., as Mickey Crawford, passed away at age 91 in Big P.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Elisa Cook | Elisha Cook - Stanley Adams, as Fred Hurley, passed away at age 62 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Stan Adams - Larry Linville, as Makurji, passed away at age 60 in New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Lawrence Linville - Jordan Rhodes – Dr. O''Brien
- Barry Atwater, as Janos Skorzeny, passed away at age 60 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: B.G. Atwater | Berry Atwater | G. B. Atwater | G. Barry Atwater | G.B. Atwater - Don Ames, as Reporter (uncredited), passed away at age 74 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces - Irene Cagen, as Shelley Forbes (uncredited), passed away at age 65 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Irene F. | Irene Forest | Irene Cagen Forrest | Irene Forrest - Rudy Doucette – Reporter (uncredited)
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