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The Longest Night

The Longest Night

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 12, 1972

Runtime

1h 14m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie

User Score

62%

Original Title

The Longest Night

Production Companies

Universal Television

Director

Jack Smight

Description

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.