USA, 18 September 1973
74m
35mm film, colour, 4:3
mono, English
An American horror television film directed by Philip Leacock.
Plot Summary
Jean Mitchell is stranded at a remote desert roadside diner and her husband Bob disappears, leaving her at the mercy of two sinister strangers.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Philip Leacock
© MCMLXXIII Lorimar Productions, Inc.
Lorimar Productions presents a Lorimar production
Executive Producer: Lee Rich
Produced by: Allen S. Epstein
Associate Producer: Neil T. Maffeo
Teleplay: Richard Matheson, based on his short story
Director of Photography: John W. Stephens
Editorial Supervisor: Gene Fowler Jr
Edited by: Bill Mosher
Music by: Charles Fox
Production Sound Mixer: Vic Carpenter
Costumer: Tom Dawson
Makeup Artist: Mel Berns Jr
Hair Stylist: Jossen [real name: Bruce Jossen]
Production Designer: Ed Graves
Cast
Cloris Leachman [Jean Mitchell]
Ross Martin [Jim Cutler]
Ned Beatty [Tom King]
Dana Elcar [sheriff]
Louise Latham [Vi]
Dabney Coleman [Bob Mitchell]
Ron Feinberg [Lou McDermott]
Alternative Titles
La Disparition – Canada (French), France
Dödsrum – Sweden (video)
¿Dónde está mi esposo? – Spain
La stanza della morte – Italy
Loman loppu – Finland
Nightmare Motel – West Germany (video)
恐怖のレストラン – Japan
Links
See also
Breakdown (1997)
Spoorloos (1988)
The Vanishing (1993)
Vermisst – Liebe kann tödlich sein (2007)
References
Periodicals
- The Hollywood Reporter vol.226 no.41 (15 June 1973) p.5
Books
- Movies Made for Television: The Telefeature and the Mini-Series 1964-1979 by Alvin H. Marill
- Richard Matheson on Screen: A History of the Filmed Works by Matthew R. Bradley pp.185-186
