Satan's Triangle (TV 1975)

The female survivor of a shipwreck and two Coast Guard helicopter pilots sent to rescue her find themselves trapped in a mysterious part of the ocean known as Satan's Triangle.

Director:

Sutton Roley

Writer:

William Read Woodfield

Stars:

Kim Novak, Doug McClure, Alejandro Rey

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Kim Novak	...	Eva
Doug McClure	...	Lt. J. Haig
Alejandro Rey	...	Father Peter Martin
Ed Lauter	...	Strickland
Jim Davis	...	Hal Bancroft
Michael Conrad	...	Lt. Cmdr. Pagnolini
Titos Vandis	...	Salao
Zitto Kazann	...	Juano
Peter Bourne	...	Swedish Captain
Hank Stohl	...	Coast Guard Capt. Dunnock
Tom Dever	...	Miami Rescue Radio Officer
Trent Dolan	...	Miami Rescue Lieutenant

Storyline

A USCG pilot and his winchman Haig (Doug McClure) answer an SOS call at sea and arrive at a derelict schooner called the Requoit. Haig lowers himself to the ship, where he finds three dead bodies along with one survivor, Eva (Kim Novak), cowering in the cabin. As the pilot attempts to retrieve Haig and Eva with a rescue basket, the line breaks, plunging the two into the ocean. After they swim back to the boat, the pilot informs Haig that he must return to base because his fuel is borderline. Eva and Haig spend the night on the boat, during which time she recounts the story of the storm that killed everyone else aboard. One man was hurled through a hatch; one is hanging from the ship's mast; another vanished before her eyes; and a fourth man is in an aft compartment, floating in the air. Eva attributes the deaths to supernatural causes, but Haig has a practical explanation for everything, including the man who appears to be floating in the air. In the morning, the pilot returns along ...

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Plot Keywords:

survivor | ocean | fall from height | stranger | fishing trip | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 January 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

Le triangle du diable

Filming Locations:

Channel Islands, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Danny Thomas Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

74 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The SOS sent by the Requoit is wrong. It's depicted as one dash followed by three dots. An SOS is actually three dots, three dashes, and three dots.

User Reviews

Dougs Smile

I saw this as a young adult while in the Army in Hawaii. I was sick in bed one day and stumbled across this flick just as it started. I have always remembered this film because of the ending. When Doug smiled while bobbing in the water, I just about froze with chills. The Marlin floating below deck was trey creepy too. It was the only time I have ever seen this film. This was in 1976 so its been 30 years and I can still see that expression on his face. I've probably seen hundreds of horror films since and forgotten most of them, but Satans Triangle stands out as one of the best low budget creep fest's to date. well done. I miss Doug McClure.