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Film / 1976
Crackle of Death
The first of two Kolchak: The Night Stalker compilation TV films. It combines two episodes of the Kolchak TV series, Firefall (about the ghost of an arsonist that tries to take over a renowned conductor's body as his doppelgänger) and The Energy Eater (about a Native American bear-spirit haunting a newly built hospital) and adds new narration by Darren McGavin.
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The first of two Kolchak: The Night Stalker compilation TV films. It combines two episodes of the Kolchak TV series, Firefall (about the ghost of an arsonist that tries to take over a renowned conductor's body as his doppelgänger) and The Energy Eater (about a Native American bear-spirit haunting a newly built hospital) and adds new narration by Darren McGavin.
In the same saga
Kolchak: The Night Stalker Collection
In release order
Cast
Darren McGavinCarl Kolchak
Simon OaklandTony Vincenzo
Carol Ann SusiMonique Marmelstein
William SmithShaman Jim Elkhorn
Elaine GiftosNurse Janice Eisen
Fred BeirRyder Bond
Philip CareySgt. Mayer
David DoyleMr. Cardinale
Tom DrakeDon Kibbey
Michael Strong
Robert YuroDetective Captain Webster
Joyce Jillson
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Madlyn RhueMaria Hargrove
Jack GrinnageRon Updyke
Virginia VincentMrs. Markoff
Ruth McDevittEmily Cowles
John Alvin
Robert CornthwaiteDr. Hartfield
Michael Fox
Alice BackesMrs. Shropell
Lenore Kasdorf1st Girl - Janice
Joshua Shelley
Carol Veazie
Patricia Estrin
Melissa Greene
Dianne Harper
John MitchumJanitor
Barbara Graham
Ellaraino
Paul Baxley
Gary Glanz
Martha Manor
Marcus Smith
Bob GoldenPoliceman (uncredited)
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