Directed by Vincent McEveety   Written by Jeffrey Grant Rice   Michael Kozoll   David Chase   Paul A. Magistretti   Cast Darren McGavin ... Carl Kolchak Simon Oakland ... Tony Vincenzo John Dehner ... Capt. Vernon Rausch Hans Conried ... Mendel Boggs Robert Emhardt ... Roger - Coat of Arms Dealer Jeff Donnell ... Maura Jack Grinnage ... Ron Updyke Shug Fisher ... Pop Stenvold Lieux Dressler ... Minerva Musso Bryan O'Byrne ... Charles - Butler Sidney Clute ... Bruce Krause Gregg Palmer ... Sgt. Buxbaum Ed McCready ... 1st Reporter Alyscia Maxwell ... Freshman Reporter Jim Drum ... Leo J. Ramutka Don Carter ... Lester Nash Uncredited Cast John Arndt ... Police Officer Paul Baxley ... Rolf Danvers Mickey Golden ... Reporter Martha Manor ... Reporter William O'Connell ... Brewster Hocking Produced by Cy Chermak   Original Music by Jerry Fielding

Additional Info Premiere: March 07, 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 #5,531 / 21,382 Site Ranking