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A group of convicted felons take over a suburban house to escape the ongoing police manhunt, turning the life of the family living there into a nightmare.A group of convicted felons take over a suburban house to escape the ongoing police manhunt, turning the life of the family living there into a nightmare.A group of convicted felons take over a suburban house to escape the ongoing police manhunt, turning the life of the family living there into a nightmare.
Eddie Marr
- Captain Cole
- (as Edward Marr)
Stanley Andrews
- Mr. Courtier
- (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
- Detective
- (uncredited)
Roy Damron
- Detective
- (uncredited)
Charles Herbert
- Steven Courtier
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaBased on a true story that happened in February 1953.
- GoofsWhen John Cassavetes is twirling the revolver, Jack Kelly asks Cassavetes about the revolver having a hair trigger, which Cassavetes affirms. Kelly then remarks that the safety is off.
While a revolver may have a moderately light trigger pull if in single-action mode (the hammer being manually cocked), the firearm clearly is in double-action mode (hammer down).
In such a configuration it would take several pounds of pull to cause the firearm to go through the cocking and firing cycle. This further is demonstrated by the fact that twirling the revolver results in no discharge.
More erroneously, revolvers do not have a 'safety.' The hammer being at rest on the frame (in double-action mode) is the only (and effective) guard against an accidental discharge.
- Crazy creditsThe five lead actors not only receive optical billing in the opening credits, but the narrator speaks both their actual names and their characters' names.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
- SoundtracksEvery Now and Then
Written by Virginia L. Stone (as Virginia Stone)
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These types of films seemed to be quite common in the 1950s. Drivers making the foolish mistake of picking up the worst possible type of hitch-hiker--a criminal. One who might take him hostage or kill him at any moment. A very real fear of the possible.
This film feels like a mix of THE HITCH-HIKER and THE DESPERATE HOURS but isn't quite on par with either. Unlike those, this feels like a Made For TV film. The Narration is very much a negative and will probably make many laugh due to its dire seriousness.
But the characters in this film are well-played and certainly entertaining enough to make this film an enjoyable ride. Especially good are Hildy Parks as the terrorized wife who won't stand for it and Jack Kelly as her husband who is thinking only of his family's welfare. John Cassavetes is also good in his role as the mastermind criminal. There's some terrific cinematography in the film featuring scenes out in the desert and the climatic ending in the rain.
This film feels like a mix of THE HITCH-HIKER and THE DESPERATE HOURS but isn't quite on par with either. Unlike those, this feels like a Made For TV film. The Narration is very much a negative and will probably make many laugh due to its dire seriousness.
But the characters in this film are well-played and certainly entertaining enough to make this film an enjoyable ride. Especially good are Hildy Parks as the terrorized wife who won't stand for it and Jack Kelly as her husband who is thinking only of his family's welfare. John Cassavetes is also good in his role as the mastermind criminal. There's some terrific cinematography in the film featuring scenes out in the desert and the climatic ending in the rain.
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- Sep 26, 2002
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- Also known as
- Terror in the Night
- Filming locations
- Lancaster, California, USA(town scenes)
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- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was The Night Holds Terror (1955) officially released in Canada in English?
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