An ex-con, once a cop, now working as security in a college, decides to investigate the murder of one of the students, a daughter of a senator.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Burt Lancaster | ... | Jim Slade | |
| Susan Clark | ... | Linda Thorpe | |
| Cameron Mitchell | ... | Quartz | |
| Morgan Woodward | ... | Clayborne | |
| Harris Yulin | ... | Casey | |
| Robert Quarry | ... | Dr. Prichette | |
| Joan Lorring | ... | Judy | |
| Lawrence Dobkin | ... | Mason | |
| Ed Lauter | ... | Leroy | |
| Mills Watson | ... | Cash | |
| Charles Tyner | ... | Ewing | |
| Catherine Bach | ... | Natalie | |
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Bill Lancaster | ... | King (as William Lancaster) |
| Quinn K. Redeker | ... | Swanson | |
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Richard Winterstein | ... | Virgil |
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An ex-con, once a cop, now working as security in a college, decides to investigate the murder of one of the students, a daughter of a senator.
Plot Keywords:
murder | written and directed by cast member | murder mystery | lesbian | time in title |Taglines:
The Ex-con. The Hippie. The Senator. The Pervert. The Lesbian. The Professor. The Sheriff. The Sadist. One of them is a murderer. All of them make the most fascinating murder mystery in years. See more »Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
14 June 1974 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Der Mitternachtsmann See more »Edit
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Budget:
$2,500,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Lyrics by Morgan Ames
Music by Dave Grusin
Sung by Yvonne Elliman
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Filming took place in and around Clemson University campus. See more »Soundtracks
Come On Back Where You BelongLyrics by Morgan Ames
Music by Dave Grusin
Sung by Yvonne Elliman
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The character of Burt Lancaster kills a fat man by stabbing him with a butcher's hook in the lower back. In fact, it could only cause a painful wound, which could be fatal after hours or days without medical attention (or maybe the fat man only fainted because of the pain?)