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Kolchak: The Night Stalker
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The Devil's Platform

  • Episode aired Nov 15, 1974
  • 52m
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7.6/10
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Darren McGavin in Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)
  • Horror
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
A promising young politician's has made a deal with the Devil to gain the ability to kill those running against him in ways made to look like accidents.A promising young politician's has made a deal with the Devil to gain the ability to kill those running against him in ways made to look like accidents.A promising young politician's has made a deal with the Devil to gain the ability to kill those running against him in ways made to look like accidents.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
409
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  • Director
    • Allen Baron
  • Writers
    • Jeffrey Grant Rice
    • Donn Mullally(teleplay)
    • Tim Maschler(story)
  • Stars
    • Darren McGavin
    • Simon Oakland
    • Tom Skerritt
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  • Director
    • Allen Baron
  • Writers
    • Jeffrey Grant Rice
    • Donn Mullally(teleplay)
    • Tim Maschler(story)
  • Stars
    • Darren McGavin
    • Simon Oakland
    • Tom Skerritt
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    • 12User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Darren McGavin
    Darren McGavin
    • Carl Kolchak
    Simon Oakland
    Simon Oakland
    • Tony Vincenzo
    Tom Skerritt
    Tom Skerritt
    • Robert W. Palmer
    Julie Gregg
    Julie Gregg
    • Susan Driscoll
    Ellen Weston
    • Lorraine Palmer
    Jack Grinnage
    Jack Grinnage
    • Ron Updyke
    Ruth McDevitt
    Ruth McDevitt
    • Emily Cowles
    John Myhers
    • Senator James Talbot
    Jeanne Cooper
    Jeanne Cooper
    • Dr. Kline
    William Mims
    William Mims
    • Officer Hale
    • (as Bill Mims)
    Robert DoQui
    Robert DoQui
    • Park Policeman
    • (as Robert Do Qui)
    Dick Patterson
    Dick Patterson
    • Stephan Wald
    Stanley Adams
    Stanley Adams
    • Bartender
    Bill Welsh
    Bill Welsh
    • T.V. Announcer
    Al Beaudine
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Edwards
    Sam Edwards
    • Mailman
    • (uncredited)
    Johnny Dennis
    Johnny Dennis
    • Second Maintenance Engineer
    • (uncredited)
    Ike Jones
    • First Maintenance Engineer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Allen Baron
    • Writers
      • Jeffrey Grant Rice
      • Donn Mullally(teleplay)
      • Tim Maschler(story)
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    • Trivia
      When Kolchak looks at the wrecked car and is told the driver survived, he replies "Lee Petty couldn't survive a crash like that!" Darren McGavin played Lee Petty in 43: The Richard Petty Story (1972).
    • Goofs
      The first automobile explosion is supposedly driven by one of Palmer's rivals. But the vehicle is a 1930s roadster with spoked wheels, showing the use of antique footage.
    • Quotes

      Tony Vincenzo: You know, I had once planned to enter the priesthood.

      Carl Kolchak: And then the Inquisition ended, and all the fun went out of it for you.

    • Connections
      References Gone with the Wind (1939)

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    7/10
    Satan makes a deal for a State Senator
    The prince of darkness himself has made a deal with a rising politician in Illinois played by Tom Skerritt. Some very fatal things happen to people that get in his way and a campaign for State Senator in one seat of the Illinois Legislature gets strewn with death.

    Now you know that the old Scratch is not interested in an obscure State Senator. He's got bigger things of course which is what Skerritt alludes to when he and Darren McGavin finally meet. Interesting also is the portrayal of Ellen Weston as Skerritt's frightened missus. Voters like their electeds married which I think is all that's keeping her alive, but scared of whatever her husband's involved in.

    The ending is classic and poetic.
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    • bkoganbing
    • Sep 14, 2017

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    • Release date
      • November 15, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Memorable Entertainment TV
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • 407 S. Dearborn St Chicago IL 60605, USA
    • Production companies
      • Francy Productions
      • Universal Television
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    • Runtime
      52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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