Episode complete credited cast: | |||
Darren McGavin | ... | Carl Kolchak | |
Simon Oakland | ... | Tony Vincenzo | |
Ramon Bieri | ... | Captain Joe Baker | |
Richard Kiel | ... | The Diablero | |
Alice Ghostley | ... | Dr. Agnes Temple | |
Victor Jory | ... | Charles Rolling Thunder | |
Jack Grinnage | ... | Ron Updyke | |
David Lewis | ... | Auctioneer | |
Marvin Kaplan | ... | Delgado | |
Ruth McDevitt | ... | Emily Cowles | |
James Griffith | ... | Schwartz | |
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Dennis McCarthy | ... | Ballistics Man |
Morris Buchanan | ... | Guard | |
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Keith Walker | ... | 1st Reporter |
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Marilyn Clarke | ... | Hostess (as Madilyn Clark) |
A Native American legend materializes in Chicago, and Carl discovers it when he investigates the mysterious deaths of two wealthy society matrons who possessed priceless jewels. When the murders increase, Kolchak learns that the force at work is know as The Diablero, a being cursed to roam the Earth in search of valuable gems. Written by acidxian
Richard Kiel most famous for being Jaws in the James Bond movies plays a rather large Indian evil spirit from the cliff dwelling Hopis who can shape shift and become almost anything. Right now he's using those powers and abilities to accumulate a rather large store of some valuable jewels, courtesy of some of Chicago's society matrons who also get very dead for their contribution.
Victory Jory playing an old Indian shaman whose advice is invaluable to Darren McGavin in finding and defeating the Diablero which is what the cliff dwelling Indian call this spirit. Rival reporter in INS Jack Grinnage working on another story also provides some inadvertent aid in locating Kiel's dwelling.
Just where would an 8 foot cliff dwelling Indian spirit reside in Chicago?