The Longest Night (1972)

7.3/10 74 min Drama TV Movie

Overview

The daughter of a wealthy family is kidnapped and imprisoned underground in a custom-built, ventilated coffin while her family and the police search for her. But the battery that powers the ventilation is running out of juice and the ransom drop has been botched. This movie was originally shown as an ABC Movie of the Week on September 12, 1972. The story is based on the 1968 kidnapping of Barbara Mackle by Gary Krist.

Cast

David Janssen

Alan Chambers

James Farentino

John Danbury

Phyllis Thaxter

Norma Chambers

Skye Aubrey

Ellen Gunther

Mike Farrell

Wills

Joel Fabiani

Barris

Richard Anderson

Harvey Eaton

Charles McGraw

Father Chase

John Kerr

Agent Jones

Robert Cornthwaite

Frank Cavanaugh

Ross Elliott

Dr. Steven Clay

Jason Bernard

FBI Agent (uncredited)

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