A Cold Night's Death

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A Cold Night's Death

"A chilling picture. An icy climax."

1973

1h 14m

6.1(34 votes)

Horror

Science Fiction

Thriller

TV Movie

Overview

Two scientists suspect that there is someone other than their research primates inhabiting their polar station.

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4 featured cast members

Starring

Robert Culp

Robert Jones

Eli Wallach

Frank Enari

Michael C. Gwynne

Val Adams

Vic Perrin

Ryan Horner / Project Director (voice)(uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Jerrold Freedman
Written by: Christopher Knopf
Produced by: Paul Junger Witt

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