(1955) The Night Holds Terror
CRIME DRAMA
Produced, written and directed by Andrew L. Stone that involves three escaped convicts hold a man and his family ransom for the assumption he has money. It opens with Gene Courtier (Jack Kelly) stopping his car to pick up what he initially thought was a hitchhiker, Victor Gosset (Vince Edwards). As it turns out, he was originally a wanted felon and he pulls a gun on him to pick up two of his friends, head boss, Robert Batsford (John Cassavetes) and Luther Logan (David Cross) before forcing Gene to drive them to their house, taking the rest of the family hostage that includes his wife, Doris Courtier (Hildy Parks), and their two young children.
Based on actual events, and is narrated in accordance to Gene Courtier as he explains the reason why he does not pick up hitch hikers anymore whenever he goes out driving.
Produced, written and directed by Andrew L. Stone that involves three escaped convicts hold a man and his family ransom for the assumption he has money. It opens with Gene Courtier (Jack Kelly) stopping his car to pick up what he initially thought was a hitchhiker, Victor Gosset (Vince Edwards). As it turns out, he was originally a wanted felon and he pulls a gun on him to pick up two of his friends, head boss, Robert Batsford (John Cassavetes) and Luther Logan (David Cross) before forcing Gene to drive them to their house, taking the rest of the family hostage that includes his wife, Doris Courtier (Hildy Parks), and their two young children.
Based on actual events, and is narrated in accordance to Gene Courtier as he explains the reason why he does not pick up hitch hikers anymore whenever he goes out driving.