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The Victim

The Victim

1972TV Movie⏱️ 1h 13m
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller
6.2
IMDB Rating
1,101 votes

During an electrical storm, wealthy Kate Wainwright is trapped in her sister Susan's country house with no electricity and no phone. An unknown killer has murdered Susan, stuffed the body in the cellar, and is now pursuing Kate.

Director
Herschel Daugherty
Writers
Merwin Gerard, McNight Malmar
Stars
Elizabeth Montgomery, Eileen Heckart, Sue Ane Langdon
Release Date
November 14, 1972
Language
English
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast

Elizabeth Montgomery
Elizabeth Montgomery
as Kate Wainwright
Eileen Heckart
Eileen Heckart
as Mrs. Hawkes
Sue Ane Langdon
Sue Ane Langdon
as Edith Jordan
George Maharis
George Maharis
as Ben Chappel
Jess Walton
Jess Walton
as Susan Chappel
Richard Derr
Richard Derr
as Highway Patrolman
Ross Elliott
Ross Elliott
as First Policeman
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John Furlong
as Second Policeman
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George Jue
as House Man
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Michael Keller
as Station Attendant

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Filming Location
Monterey, California, USA
Production
Universal Television

🏷️ Keywords

female protagonistsister sister relationshipmarital crisiscar tripf rated

🎯 Categories

CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

⭐ Featured Review

The Victim, very good 1970s movie-of-the-week fare!
by CammieinOz2023-05-19
7/10

"I first saw The Victim (aka Out Of Contention) over 40 years ago when I was very young. Being a passionate fan of Bewitched since I was a child, I loved to watch anything that starred Elizabeth Montgomery. This movie was (and still is) a real treat - whether you are a fan of Miss Montgomery's work or not. Elizabeth always shines in her roles, such as her portrayal as the rape victim in A Case Of Rape and as the suspected murderess in The Legend Of Lizzie Borden. Her performance in The Victim as Kate, a terrified woman trapped in an isolated house during a storm with a killer after her, is..."

💡 Did You Know?

The film is set during a terrible rainstorm, but during the filming production "suffered" from near-perfect weather conditions, so 100,000 gallons of water had to be streamed through rain towers to achieve the desired effect. Ironically, a week after filming was completed, torrential rains flooded the area.

📖 Synopsis

During an electrical storm, wealthy Kate Wainwright is trapped in her sister Susan's country house with no electricity and no phone. An unknown killer has murdered Susan, stuffed the body in the cellar, and is now pursuing Kate.