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The Longest Night

  • TV Movie
  • 1972
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 14m
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6.7/10
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The Longest Night (1972)
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The daughter of a wealthy family is kidnapped and imprisoned underground in a coffin, while her family and the police search for her.The daughter of a wealthy family is kidnapped and imprisoned underground in a coffin, while her family and the police search for her.The daughter of a wealthy family is kidnapped and imprisoned underground in a coffin, while her family and the police search for her.

  • Director
    • Jack Smight
  • Writer
    • Merwin Gerard
  • Stars
    • David Janssen
    • James Farentino
    • Phyllis Thaxter
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    223
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    • Director
      • Jack Smight
    • Writer
      • Merwin Gerard
    • Stars
      • David Janssen
      • James Farentino
      • Phyllis Thaxter
    • 13User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    David Janssen
    David Janssen
    • Alan Chambers
    James Farentino
    James Farentino
    • John Danbury
    Phyllis Thaxter
    Phyllis Thaxter
    • Norma Chambers
    Skye Aubrey
    Skye Aubrey
    • Ellen Gunther
    Mike Farrell
    Mike Farrell
    • Wills
    Sallie Shockley
    • Karen Chambers
    Joel Fabiani
    Joel Fabiani
    • Barris
    Richard Anderson
    Richard Anderson
    • Harvey Eaton
    Charles McGraw
    Charles McGraw
    • Father Chase
    John Kerr
    John Kerr
    • Agent Jones
    Robert Cornthwaite
    Robert Cornthwaite
    • Frank Cavanaugh
    Ross Elliott
    Ross Elliott
    • Dr. Steven Clay
    Tom Hallick
    Tom Hallick
    • Officer Clark
    Antony Carbone
    Antony Carbone
    • Officer Jackson
    Joe Conley
    Joe Conley
    • Salesman
    Tom Middleton
    • Policeman #1
    Mitch Carter
    Mitch Carter
    • Policeman #2
    Ray Ballard
    • Night Clerk
    • Director
      • Jack Smight
    • Writer
      • Merwin Gerard
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    • Trivia
      Based off Barbara Mackle kidnapping in Atlanta in 1968.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Candy Snatchers (1973)

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    10/10
    The effect of film on small children
    I must have watched this film in 1972 on an old box TV, I would have been almost 7 and to this day I can still remember the room where we were sat and certain scenes from this film. The blanket of autumn leaves covering the buried chamber where the kidnapped girl lay, the way the interior of her chamber was shot, the pipes for breathing and for water. From this summer in 1972, I have always had a fear of small enclosed spaces and being kidnapped!! Where my dear parents were that night, allowing such a small child to watch such a film, I do not know! But I am living proof that effective, subtle films can affect children deeply and in this easily accessible media age, parents really do have to be careful. Perhaps if I saw this film again, my phobias would fade. A remake would be great!
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    • Mar 9, 2010

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    • Release date
      • September 12, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die schrecklich lange Nacht
    • Filming locations
      • Thousand Oaks, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 14 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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