The Longest Night

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1972 · 74 min · NR · Drama · TV Movie · TMDB 7.3/10

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.

Directed by Jack Smight

Cast

• David Janssen — Alan Chambers
• James Farentino — John Danbury
• Phyllis Thaxter — Norma Chambers
• Skye Aubrey — Ellen Gunther
• Mike Farrell — Wills