Directed by Allen Baron   Written by Jeffrey Grant Rice   Rudolph Borchert   Cast Darren McGavin ... Carl Kolchak Simon Oakland ... Tony Vincenzo Beatrice Colen ... Jane Plumm Ruth McDevitt ... Elderly Woman Jack Grinnage ... Ron Updyke Ken Lynch ... Capt. Warren Mews Small ... Masseuse (as Marya Small) Don Mantooth ... Policeman (as Donald Mantooth) Rob Berger ... Mail Boy (as Robert Bryan Berger) Roberta Collins ... Det. Cortazzo Clint Young ... Driver Mickey Gilbert ... The Ripper Uncredited Cast Paul Baxley ... Cop in Alley Al Beaudine ... Detective Denise Dillaway ... Debbie Fielder Len Felber ... Detective Eddie Garrett ... Bus Driver Dulcie Jordan ... Driver's Wife Jim Michael ... Reporter Cathey Paine ... Ellen Charlie Picerni ... Bartender Joe Pine ... Observer on Street Edwin Rochelle ... Waiter Dick Warlock ... Policeman Produced by Paul Playdon   Original Music by Gil Mellé

Additional Info Premiere: September 13, 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