A Thief in the Night
Released: January 9, 1972Runtime: 69 min
Patty, a young woman caught up in living for the present with little concern for the future, awakens one day to find her husband missing and the radio reporting that millions of people around the globe have mysteriously vanished. As dramatic, earth-shaking events begin to unfold around her, Patty realizes she is living in the end times spoken of in biblical prophecy.
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Patty Dunning
as Patty Myers
Mike Niday
as Jim Wright
Colleen Niday
as Jenny
Maryann Rachford
as Diane Bradford
Thom Rachford
as Jerry Bradford
Duane Coller
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Russell S Doughten Jr
as Reverend Matthew Turner
Clarence Balmer
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Betty D Jackson
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Gareld L Jackson
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