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Kolchak: The Night Stalker
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The Ripper

  • Episode aired Sep 13, 1974
  • TV-PG
  • 52m
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7.9/10
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Rob Berger and Darren McGavin in Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)
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Carl may be up against the original Jack the Ripper, a black-caped, bullet-resistant, super-human killer of women.Carl may be up against the original Jack the Ripper, a black-caped, bullet-resistant, super-human killer of women.Carl may be up against the original Jack the Ripper, a black-caped, bullet-resistant, super-human killer of women.

  • Director
    • Allen Baron
  • Writers
    • Jeffrey Grant Rice
    • Rudolph Borchert
  • Stars
    • Darren McGavin
    • Simon Oakland
    • Beatrice Colen
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    885
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Allen Baron
    • Writers
      • Jeffrey Grant Rice
      • Rudolph Borchert
    • Stars
      • Darren McGavin
      • Simon Oakland
      • Beatrice Colen
    • 20User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Darren McGavin
    Darren McGavin
    • Carl Kolchak
    Simon Oakland
    Simon Oakland
    • Tony Vincenzo
    Beatrice Colen
    Beatrice Colen
    • Jane Plumm
    Ruth McDevitt
    Ruth McDevitt
    • Elderly Woman
    Jack Grinnage
    Jack Grinnage
    • Ron Updyke
    Ken Lynch
    Ken Lynch
    • Capt. Warren
    Mews Small
    Mews Small
    • Masseuse
    • (as Marya Small)
    Don Mantooth
    • Policeman
    • (as Donald Mantooth)
    Rob Berger
    • Mail Boy
    • (as Robert Bryan Berger)
    Roberta Collins
    Roberta Collins
    • Det. Cortazzo
    Clint Young
    • Driver
    Mickey Gilbert
    • The Ripper
    Paul Baxley
    • Cop in Alley
    • (uncredited)
    Al Beaudine
    • Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Denise Dillaway
    • Debbie Fielder
    • (uncredited)
    Len Felber
    • Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Garrett
    • Bus Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Dulcie Jordan
    • Driver's Wife
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Allen Baron
    • Writers
      • Jeffrey Grant Rice
      • Rudolph Borchert
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    • Trivia
      The Ripper's house is also the Munsters' house on the Universal backlot
    • Goofs
      After four victims are murdered, Kolchak tells Jane that historical rippers always kill five women, and "our Ripper has two left," showing that he had miscounted.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Carl Kolchak: [Voiceover intro] If by chance you happened to be in the Windy City between May 25 and May 29 of this year, you would have had good reason to be terrified. During this time Chicago was stalked by a horror so frightening, so fascinating, that it ranks with the great unsolved mysteries of all time. It's been the fictional subject of films, plays, even an opera. Now, here, are the true facts.

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    7/10

    The Blue letter!!!

    Kolchak is totally new to me, l never saw it, but this famous series just came out in Brazil officially the first season box-set with the classic dubbed version and yesterday l watched the first episode where Carl Kolchak a true amusing reporter played fantastically by Darren McGavin, he investigate a serial killer in Chicago area who actually has supernatural powers and Kolchak studying the matter over the old books about this kind of killer, he suspicious that may be something like Jack the Ripper, l'was thrilled for such good experience, the episode has all elements to support the series as black humor, suspense and take to us all scary stories from the unknown and darkness!!!

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    First watch: 2017 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 7.25
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 13, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • 407 S. Dearborn St Chicago IL 60605, USA(INS office exterior in Chicago where elevated train passes by)
    • Production companies
      • Francy Productions
      • Universal Television
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    • Runtime
      52 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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