Directed by Alexander Grasshoff   Written by Jeffrey Grant Rice   L. Ford Neale   John Huff   Cast Darren McGavin ... Carl Kolchak Simon Oakland ... Tony Vincenzo Ramon Bieri ... Captain Joe Baker Richard Kiel ... The Diablero Alice Ghostley ... Dr. Agnes Temple Victor Jory ... Charles Rolling Thunder Jack Grinnage ... Ron Updyke David Lewis ... Auctioneer Marvin Kaplan ... Delgado Ruth McDevitt ... Emily Cowles James Griffith ... Schwartz Dennis McCarthy ... Ballistics Man Morris Buchanan ... Guard Keith Walker ... 1st Reporter Marilyn Clarke ... Hostess (as Madilyn Clark) Uncredited Cast Paul Baxley ... Cop on Stairs Al Beaudine ... Citizen Gary Bohn ... Citizen Bob Courts ... Auction Attendee Walt Davis ... Officer Mason Running Deer ... Indian Bill Deiz ... Second Reporter Peter Eastman ... Mr. Ludlow Dick Geary ... Auction Guard Bob Golden ... Detective Tackwood Bart Greene ... Auction Attendee Bob Harks ... Barbershop Patron Kathryn Janssen ... Auction Attendee Lois January ... Rhonda June Markay Troy Melton ... Desk Sgt. Barbara Morrison ... Lucy LaPont Addison Murray Pollack ... Auction Attendee Riza Royce ... Mrs. Charlotte Elaine Van Piet Bob Templeton ... Reporter Don Terwilliger ... Auction Attendee Arthur Wong ... Asian Auction Attendee Produced by Cy Chermak   Darren McGavin   Original Music by Jerry Fielding

Additional Info Premiere: November 29, 1974 DVD Release: October 04, 2005 Blu-ray Release: October 12, 2021 Country: Distributor: Kino Video Websites: Production Companies Francy Productions Universal Television Distributors American Broadcasting Company (ABC)   (1974-1975) (USA) (TV) (original airing) MCA/Universal Home Video   (USA) (VHS) MGM/UA Home Entertainment   (USA) (VHS) Me-TV   (2017-) (USA) (TV) Studios USA Television   (USA) (TV) Universal Television   (USA) (TV) (syndication) World Beyond Video   (USA) (VHS) Rating Stats Overall Rating -- / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #5,519 / 21,302 Site Ranking