Directed by Robert Scheerer   Written by Jeffrey Grant Rice   Bill S. Ballinger   David Chase   Cast Darren McGavin ... Carl Kolchak Simon Oakland ... Tony Vincenzo John Marley ... Captain Maurice Molnar Pat Harrington Jr. ... Thomas Kitzmiller (as Pat Harrington) Katherine Woodville ... Dr. Helen Lynch (as Katharine Woodville) Jamie Farr ... Jack Burton Jack Grinnage ... Ron Updyke Barbara Rhoades ... The Secretary Jeannie Bell ... Rosetta (as Jeanie Bell) C. Lindsay Workman ... Dr. Fisk (as Lindsay Workman) Regis Cordic ... Dr. Peel Byron Morrow ... Dr. Cowan Vince Howard ... Policeman Sandra Gould ... Landlady Al Checco ... Nils Uncredited Cast Craig R. Baxley ... Robert Gurney Gary Baxley ... Humanoid Paul Baxley ... Dr. Jules Copenik Creed Bratton ... Man Entering Laboratory Charles Fogel ... Mort Barbara Luddy ... Woman Martha Manor ... Reporter Paul Picerni ... Humane Society Man Tony Regan ... Scientist Chuck Waters ... William Pratt Arnold Williams ... Barney Produced by Cy Chermak   Original Music by Jerry Fielding

Additional Info Premiere: January 17, 1975 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