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The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker

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The Night Stalker

"A real horror story…"

1972

1h 14m

6.9(133 votes)

Mystery

Horror

Thriller

TV Movie

Overview

Wisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects the culprit is a vampire. His editor thinks he's crazy and the police think he's a nuisance, so Kolchak takes matters into his own hands.

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Production Companies

ABC Circle Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Carl Kolchak

Carol Lynley

Carol Lynley

Gail Foster

Simon Oakland

Simon Oakland

Tony Vincenzo

Ralph Meeker

Ralph Meeker

Bernie Jenks

Claude Akins

Claude Akins

Sheriff Warren A. Butcher

Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Police Chief Ed Masterson

Kent Smith

Kent Smith

District Attorney Tom Paine

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Mickey Crawford

Stanley Adams

Stanley Adams

Fred Hurley

Larry Linville

Larry Linville

Dr. Robert Makurji

Creative team

Directed by: John Llewellyn Moxey
Produced by: Dan Curtis

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