The Longest Night

1h 14m
DramaTV Movie
6.2

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
Sallie Shockley
Karen Chambers
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)

Crew

Jack Smight
Director
Merwin Gerard
Writer
Robert F. Shugrue
Editor
Sam Leavitt
Director of Photography
William Frye
Producer
Grady Hunt
Costume Design
Hal Mooney
Original Music Composer
Donald J. Sullivan
Set Decoration
John J. Lloyd
Art Direction

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