Cry Panic (1974) (TV)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

James Goldstone

Writer:

Jack B. Sowards (writer)

Release Date:

6 February 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

A man accidentially runs over and kills a pedestrian outside a small town. He begins to suspect that the locals, including the sheriff, are keeping secrets about the victim.

Plot Keywords:

Small Town | ABC Movie Of The Week | Corpse | Missing Person | Automobile

Cast

John Forsythe	...	David Ryder
Earl Holliman	...	Sheriff Ross Cabot
Ralph Meeker	...	Chuck Braswell
Norman Alden	...	Doc Potter
Claudia McNeil	...	Ethel Hanson
Anne Francis	...	Julie
Eddie Firestone	...	Dozier
Harry Basch	...	Jackson
Gene Tyburn	...	Lipscombe
Jason Wingreen	...	Woody
Royce D. Applegate	...	Grady (as Roy Applegate)
Wesley Lau	...	Joe Red
Jason Ledger	...	Stacey
Pitt Herbert	...	Mailman

Runtime:

74 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Norway:15 (video premiere)

Company:

Spelling-Goldberg Productions

Great Suspense Movie

I managed to get a copy of this movie many years ago on VHS. For some reason, this TV Movie of the Week was stuck in my head for years. It was very suspenseful and kept me on the edge of my seat. The scene where Forsythe discovers the body of Mr. Gaines in the meat locker was pretty scary. I'll never forget that. Claudia McNeill ("A Raisin in the Sun")is superb as Mr. Gaine's housekeeper. She does a good job lying for the cop, played by Earl Holliman. This movie is rare to be seen today as most of the TV movies of the '70's are pretty much forgotten but there are a few gems, this being one of them. Try to get it on ebay if you can!