Night of Terror

In NIGHT OF TERROR, Linda Daniel (Donna Mills) and her friend Celeste (Catherine Burns) are giving their usual, children's art class in Linda's apartment. Outside her door, a scuffle draws Linda's attention, causing her to witness a man being brutalized and killed in the hallway for something he supposedly has.

Believing she's been given whatever it is, a group of mob-types, led by Brian Dipaulo (Chuck Connors), begin following and terrorizing Linda and Celeste. These guys mean business! While fleeing from Dipaulo, the women are involved in a tragic automobile accident, resulting in Linda's lengthy hospitalization. With Celeste gone, and Linda's legs out of commission, she fears she'll have to face the relentless, maniacal Dipaulo on her own.

Enter Captain Caleb Sark (Martin Balsam), who agrees to help Linda. Taken to an undisclosed location, Linda and Sark hunker down. Meanwhile, Dipaulo and his fellow thugs close in.

Tense and perfectly-paced, this made-for-TV suspense thriller is a great example of the care put into these 1970's productions. Mills and Balsam are fantastic, as is Connors in his eeevil role.

EXTRA CREDIT FOR: Agnes Moorehead as Linda's strict physical therapist, Bronsky. Highly recommended...