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Dead of Night

Dead of Night

Three tales of mystery, imagination and suspense.

19776.21h 16mNR

Overview

This anthology tells three stories: a man buys a car that takes him back and forth through time; a tale of vampires; and a distraught mother asks for her drowned son to come back to life and gets more than she bargained for.

Directed by Dan Curtis
Written by Richard Matheson, Jack Finney
Produced by Dan Curtis, Robert Singer
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Top Cast

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

Frank

E.J. André

E.J. André

Mr. McCauley

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Mrs. McCauley

Christina Hart

Christina Hart

Helen

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Orin Cannon

Old Farmer

J

Jean Le Bouvier

Mrs. Cantrell

D

Dick McGarvin

Mr. Dorset

K

Karen Hurley

Mr. Dorset

Patrick Macnee

Patrick Macnee

Dr. Gheria

Anjanette Comer

Anjanette Comer

Alexis

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time travelanthology

About Dead of Night

Dead of Night is a horror, thriller, science fiction, mystery, tv movie film released in 1977 exploring themes of time travel, anthology. Directed by Dan Curtis, it stars Ed Begley Jr., E.J. André, Ann Doran. This anthology tells three stories: a man buys a car that takes him back and forth through time; a tale of vampires; and a distraught mother asks for her drowned son to come back to life and gets more than she bargained for.

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