A detective investigates the disappearance of the promiscuous wife of a timid salesman, and finds that everything is not quite as it appears.A detective investigates the disappearance of the promiscuous wife of a timid salesman, and finds that everything is not quite as it appears.A detective investigates the disappearance of the promiscuous wife of a timid salesman, and finds that everything is not quite as it appears.
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Peter Mark Richman
- Sal Gilman
- (as Mark Richman)
Lynda Day George
- Lillian Crane
- (as Lynda Day)
Lawrence Dane
- Reverend Ryan Hagen
- (as Laurence Dane)
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- TriviaSome unsubstantiated sources claim this film was originally produced for theatrical release. It was cut by nearly 30 minutes and broadcast as an ABC Sunday Night Movie on January 11, 1970 where it was a big ratings grabber.
- GoofsIn the movie's opening scene, a cat jumps to a windowsill and knocks off a flowerpot, which falls onto the driveway and breaks. Later, when detectives respond to the house and go around back, the pot is back in place. Still later, when the detectives go to "pick George Ord up" and find the officer on stakeout knocked over the head, the flower pot is again missing.
- Quotes
Chief Frank Untermyer: [as August starts to leave the room] Where are you going?
Lieutenant Dan August: I'm a detective. I'm going out to detect.
[Leaves]
Sergeant Charles Wilentz: A detective. That's what I want to be when I grow up.
Chief Frank Untermyer: There's no money in it.
- ConnectionsSpin-off Dan August (1970)
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It's good to know that I'm not the only one who was freaked out by those chilling opening scenes! I too was a very young child when I saw this film, so I can scarcely recall any details...only that infamous kitchen footage. The title alone still gives me the creeps! It is definitely a shame that this movie is not shown on TV, and is apparently not available on VHS or DVD. I'd really love to watch it again to see if it holds up to my childhood memories! Sadly, I have a feeling it can't possibly be as frightening as I remember. Years of slasher film viewing have left me quite jaded. Perhaps I'll just read the book instead.
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