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The Sentinel (1977)

R 92 min  -  Drama | Horror | Mystery  -   12 May 1977 (West Germany)
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Not ready for marriage, a fashion model moves into an unbelievably nice Brooklyn Heights apartment, where scary occurrences turn into a much more frightening turn of events.

Director:

Michael Winner

Writers:

Jeffrey Konvitz (novel), Jeffrey Konvitz (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Sarandon ...
Cristina Raines Cristina Raines ...
Martin Balsam Martin Balsam ...
Prof. Ruzinsky
John Carradine ...
Father Halliran
José Ferrer ...
Priest of the Brotherhood
Ava Gardner ...
Arthur Kennedy ...
Monsignor Franchino
Burgess Meredith ...
Sylvia Miles ...
Gerde Engstrom
Deborah Raffin ...
Jennifer
Eli Wallach ...
Detective Gatz
Christopher Walken ...
Jerry Orbach ...
Michael Dayton
Beverly D'Angelo ...
Sandra
Hank Garrett Hank Garrett ...
James Brenner
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Storyline

A fashion model moves into a house inhabited (on the top floor) by a blind priest. She begins having strange physical problems, has trouble sleeping at night, and has some nasty flashbacks of her attempted suicide. She complains to the real estate agent of the noise caused by her strange neighbors, but finds out that the house is only occupied by the priest and herself, and ultimately discovers that she has been put in the house for a reason. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Priest | Model | Church | Birthday Party | Hell  | See more »

Taglines:

She's living in the gateway to hell. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Centinela de los malditos See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$3,700,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Universal had hoped to sign on 'Don Siegel (I)' as director, but Siegel ultimately bowed out due to his discomfort with this particular movie genre. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: As the hearse passes, the camera crew and lighting equipment are reflected in the car's side. See more »

Quotes

Det. Gatz: [looking at old police mugshots] Rebecca and Malcolm Stinnett. Sell. Gerde Engstrom. Emma and Lillian Clotkin. Anna Clark. All people the Parker girl said she met.
Det. Rizzo: All killers, all dead. She went to a party with eight dead murderers.
Det. Gatz: Doesn't everybody?
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Connections

Referenced in Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010) See more »