The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker is 1972 telefilm written by Richard Matheson, based upon a then-unpublished novel by Jeff Rice.

Synopsis

Opening Monologue:

Chapter One. This is the story behind one of the greatest manhunts in history. Maybe you read about it or rather what they let you read about it. Probably in some minor item buried somewhere in a back page. However what happened in that city between May 16th and May 28th of this year was so incredible that to this day the facts have been suppressed in a massive effort to save certain political careers from disaster and law enforcement officials from embarrassment. This will be the last time I will ever discuss these events with anyone. So when you have finished this bizarre account, judge for yourself its believability and then try to tell yourself wherever you may be: it couldn’t happen here

Cast

• Darren McGavin as Carl Kolchak
• Carol Lynley as Gail Foster
• Simon Oakland as Tony Vincenzo
• Ralph Meeker as Bernie Jenks
• Claude Akins as Sheriff Warren A. Butcher
• Barry Atwater as Janos Skorzeny
• Charles McGraw as Police Chief Ed Masterson
• Kent Smith as District Attorney Tom Paine
• Elisha Cook Jr. as Mickey Crawford
• Stanley Adams as Fred Hurley
• Larry Linville as Dr. Robert Makurji
• Jordan Rhodes as Dr. John O'Brien