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The Night, the Prowler (1978)

90 min  -  Drama | Comedy  -   March 1979 (USA)
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The Night The Prowler, is about the dark side of suburban middle-class urban culture and family relations... See full summary »

Director:

Jim Sharman

Writers:

Patrick White (novella), Patrick White (screenplay)

Stars:

Ruth Cracknell, John Frawley and Kerry Walker
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ruth Cracknell Ruth Cracknell ...
John Frawley John Frawley ...
Humphrey Bannister
Kerry Walker Kerry Walker ...
John Derum John Derum ...
John
Maggie Kirkpatrick Maggie Kirkpatrick ...
Madge Hopkirk
Terry Camilleri ...
The Prowler
Harry Neilson Harry Neilson ...
Old man
Peter Collingwood Peter Collingwood ...
Dr. Herborn
Robbie Ward Robbie Ward ...
Mrs. Ward
Merv Lillie Merv Lillie ...
Alcoholic man
Dorothy Hewett Dorothy Hewett ...
Alcoholic woman
Robert Baxter Robert Baxter ...
Detective 2
Paul Chubb Paul Chubb ...
Policeman 1
John Cobley John Cobley ...
Policeman 2
Ray Bennett Ray Bennett ...
Sergeant
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The Night The Prowler, is about the dark side of suburban middle-class urban culture and family relations. It film brings to the surface some of the darkest recesses of suburban family life. The film shifts from the darkly comic to the deadly serious. A young woman is attacked by a prowler in her bedroom but she turns the tables on him and she ravishes him. She then transforms into a knife wielding, leather jacketed prowler herself and begins sneaking in men's bedrooms at night. The prowlee becomes the prowler. Written by Jonesy  

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Nobel Prize winning author Patrick White's first film...

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Drama | Comedy

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Country:

Australia

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

La nuit, un rôdeur See more »

Filming Locations:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Chariot Films, New South Wales Film Corp. See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Penultimate theatrically released feature film to date for director Jim Sharman. His final theatrical feature film to date is Shock Treatment. See more »