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The Victim

The Victim

The phone is not the only thing that's dead in Susan's house!

19726.31h 14m

Overview

A woman is trapped during a storm in a house with no electricity or phone. A killer has murdered her sister, stuffed the body in the basement, and is now after her.

Directed by Herschel Daugherty
Written by Merwin Gerard, McNight Malmar
Produced by William Frye
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Top Cast

Elizabeth Montgomery

Elizabeth Montgomery

Kate Wainwright

Eileen Heckart

Eileen Heckart

Mrs. Hawkes

Sue Ane Langdon

Sue Ane Langdon

Edith Jordan

George Maharis

George Maharis

Ben Chappel

Jess Walton

Jess Walton

Susan Chappel

Richard Derr

Richard Derr

Highway Patrolman

Ross Elliott

Ross Elliott

1st Policeman

John Furlong

John Furlong

2nd Policeman

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George Jue

House Man

Michael Keller

Michael Keller

Station Attendant

Themes & Keywords

murdered sisterbased on short storytrapped in a houseno electricitystalked by a killer

About The Victim

The Victim is a crime, drama, horror, mystery, thriller, tv movie film released in 1972 exploring themes of murdered sister, based on short story, trapped in a house, no electricity, stalked by a killer. Directed by Herschel Daugherty, it stars Elizabeth Montgomery, Eileen Heckart, Sue Ane Langdon. A woman is trapped during a storm in a house with no electricity or phone. A killer has murdered her sister, stuffed the body in the basement, and is now after her.

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