The Screaming Woman (TV 1972)

A wealthy former mental patient goes home to her estate to rest and recuperate. While walking the grounds one day she hears the screams of a woman coming from underneath the ground who has ... See full summary »

Director:

Jack Smight

Writers:

Merwin Gerard (teleplay), Ray Bradbury (short story)

Stars:

Olivia de Havilland, Ed Nelson, Laraine Stephens

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Olivia de Havilland	...	Laura Wynant (as Olivia DeHavilland)
Ed Nelson	...	Carl Nesbitt
Laraine Stephens	...	Caroline Wynant
Joseph Cotten	...	George Tresvant
Walter Pidgeon	...	Dr. Amos Larkin
Charles Robinson	...	Howard Wynant (as Charles Knox Robinson)
Alexandra Hay	...	Evie Carson
Lonny Chapman	...	Police Sergeant
Charles Drake	...	Ken Bronson
Russell Wiggins	...	Harry Sands
Gene Andrusco	...	David
Russell Thorson	...	Man
Kay Stewart	...	Woman
Joyce Cunning	...	Bernice Wilson
John Alderman	...	Slater

Storyline

A wealthy former mental patient goes home to her estate to rest and recuperate. While walking the grounds one day she hears the screams of a woman coming from underneath the ground who has been buried alive. Her family, however, refuses to believe her story, and sees the incident as an opportunity to prove the woman's mind has snapped so they can take control of her money.

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Plot Keywords:

buried alive | based on novel

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Genres:

Horror | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 January 1972 (USA)

Also Known As:

L'enterrée vive

Filming Locations:

Bliss Estate, Montecito, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ray Bradbury originally wrote 'The Screaming Woman' as a radio play, broadcast on November 25, 1948.

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Connections

References Rosemary's Baby (1968)

User Reviews

More tension than you can handle

I saw this movie on TV as a child and haven't seen it since but still remember it vividly. It gave me nightmares for days. I remember feeling like it was all too much tension for me to handle. The whole time your rooting for the old lady she just keeps facing one setback after another until YOU want to scream! The husband I don't remember well, just that he was quietly noticing trouble was brewing and he had a menacing look. It's too bad more 70's TV movies aren't on DVD. Seems like the stars may have blocked the rights in the past but these days everybody wants a comeback no matter where it comes from. This one was definitely creepy. I never knew Bradbury wrote the short story it was based on.