Dead of Night
Released: March 29, 1977Runtime: 76 min
This anthology tells three stories: a man buys a car that takes him back and forth through time; a tale of vampires; and a distraught mother asks for her drowned son to come back to life and gets more than she bargained for.
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- Ed Begley Jras Frank Cantrell (segment: Second Chance)
- E J Andreas Mr. McCauley (segment: Second Chance)
- Ann Doranas Mrs. McCauley (segment: Second Chance)
- Christina Hartas Helen McCauley (segment: Second Chance)
- Orin Cannonas Old Farmer (segment: Second Chance)
- Jean Le Bouvieras Mrs. Cantrell (segment: Second Chance)
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Ed Begley Jr
as Frank Cantrell (segment: Second Chance)
E J Andre
as Mr. McCauley (segment: Second Chance)
Ann Doran
as Mrs. McCauley (segment: Second Chance)
Christina Hart
as Helen McCauley (segment: Second Chance)
Orin Cannon
as Old Farmer (segment: Second Chance)
Jean Le Bouvier
as Mrs. Cantrell (segment: Second Chance)
Dick Mcgarvin
as Mr. Dorset (segment: Second Chance)
Karen Hurley
as Mrs. Dorset (segment: Second Chance)
Patrick Macnee
as Dr. Gheria (segment: No Such Thing as a Vampire)
Anjanette Comer
as Alexis (segment: No Such Thing as a Vampire)
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