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Director:
Donald W. Thompson
Writers:
Russell S. Doughten Jr. (story)
Grant James (writer)
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Tagline:
...and there will be no place to hide.
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Disturbing? more

Cast

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Patty Dunning ... Patty Myers
Mike Niday ... Jim Wright
Colleen Niday ... Jenny (as Coleen Niday)
Maryann Rachford ... Diane Bradford
Thom Rachford ... Jerry Bradford (as Tom Rachford)
Duane Coller ... Duane
Russell S. Doughten Jr. ... Reverend Matthew Turner
Clarence Balmer ... Pastor Balmer (the good minister)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
69 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Filming Locations:
Carlisle, Iowa, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
During the filming of the scene where Patty is walking over the railroad tracks on the bridge, Patty Dunning states in an interview that she did, in fact, drop down in between the trestles, and that she was really glad she weighed what she did at the time so that she didn't go all the way through, because the bridge was about 60 feet high. more
Quotes:
Jenny: Sue, could you run next door and ask Mrs. Thompson if I could borrow a stick of butter?
Susan: Okay, but you be sure to be here when I get back.
Jenny: Don't worry, sweetie, if I'm gone, you'll be gone, too.
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Movie Connections:
Followed by A Distant Thunder (1978) more
Soundtrack:
I Wish We'd All Been Ready more

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
Disturbing?, 7 August 2004
Author: Anarchyreigns from United States

I saw this film so long ago I can't recall how old I was--had to have been less than 8 years old but older than 4. After watching it with my parents, it haunted me for the longest time, particularly when connected with the song "Wish We'd All Been Ready". Made in 1972 and having a low-budget feel to it, the acting was terrible and effects were poor, but the message was strong and persuading. The intent was obviously to scare the viewer into salvation. However, depending on your mindset while watching A Thief in the Night, you may or may not take any of it seriously. That is why as a child, lacking the experience, understanding, and ability to compartmentalize it was the most disturbing...for me anyway.

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