The read
It runs a compact 1h 14m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Jack SmightDirector
- Merwin GerardWriter
- Hal MooneyOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- David JanssenAlan Chambers
- James FarentinoJohn Danbury
- Phyllis ThaxterNorma Chambers
- Skye AubreyEllen Gunther
- Mike FarrellWills
- Sallie ShockleyKaren Chambers
- Joel FabianiBarris
- Richard AndersonHarvey Eaton
- Charles McGrawFather Chase
- John KerrAgent Jones
- Robert CornthwaiteFrank Cavanaugh
- Ross ElliottDr. Steven Clay
Stills
Themes
kidnappingburied alive