The Night Stalker (1972)

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A real horror story…

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.

• Released: 1972-01-11
• Genres: Mystery, Horror, Thriller, TV Movie
• Runtime: 1h 14m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 137 votes

Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey.

Top cast

• Darren McGavin as Carl Kolchak
• Carol Lynley as Gail Foster
• Simon Oakland as Tony Vincenzo
• Ralph Meeker as Bernie Jenks
• Claude Akins as Sheriff Warren A. Butcher
• Charles McGraw as Police Chief Ed Masterson
• Kent Smith as District Attorney Tom Paine
• Elisha Cook Jr. as Mickey Crawford
• Stanley Adams as Fred Hurley
• Larry Linville as Dr. Robert Makurji

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