Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey   Written by Richard Matheson   Jeffrey Grant Rice   Max Hodge   Cast 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 Uncredited Cast Don Ames ... Reporter Irene Cagen ... Shelley Forbes Rudy Doucette ... Reporter Patty Elder ... Cheryl Hughes Edward Faulkner ... Las Vegas Policeman Sig Frohlich ... Reporter Eddie Garrett ... Reporter Virginia Gregg ... Mrs. Brandon Buddy Joe Hooker ... Intern Monty O'Grady ... Reporter Peggy Rea ... Helen O'Brien Al Roberts ... Police Officer Mark Russell ... Reporter George Simmons ... Hospital Guest Produced by Dan Curtis   Original Music by Bob Cobert

Additional Info Premiere: January 11, 1972 DVD Release: August 05, 1998 Blu-ray Release: October 02, 2018 Country: Distributor: Kino Video Websites: Production Companies ABC Circle Films Dan Curtis Productions Distributors American Broadcasting Company (ABC)   (1972) (USA) (TV) (original airing) Magnetic Video   (1980) (USA) (VHS) CBS/Fox Video   (1987) (USA) (VHS) (for ABC Video Enterprises) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (1996) (USA) (VHS) Anchor Bay Entertainment   (1998) (USA) (VHS) Anchor Bay Entertainment   (2000) (USA) (DVD) MGM Home Entertainment   (2004) (USA) (DVD) Kino Lorber   (2018) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.4 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #5,151 / 21,035 Site Ranking #5,147 Batman: Soul Of The Dragon (2021) #5,148 Freaks vs. The Reich (2021) #5,149 Catfight (2016) #5,150 Dr. Giggles (1992) #5,151 The Night Stalker (1972) #5,152 Sissy (2022) #5,153 Impractical Jokers: The Movie (2020) #5,154 Black Friday (2021) #5,155 The Twelve Chairs (1970)