The Elevator is a made-for-television suspense film that first aired on February 9, 1974[1] as an ABC Movie of the Week.
The Elevator | |
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Genre | Drama Thriller |
Written by | David Ketchum Bruce Sheeley |
Directed by | Jerry Jameson |
Starring | James Farentino Roddy McDowall Craig Stevens Teresa Wright Myrna Loy Carol Lynley Arlene Golonka Don Stroud |
Music by | John Cacavas |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Producer | William Frye |
Production locations | Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California |
Cinematography | Matthew F. Leonetti |
Editors | Philip Haberman J. Terry Williams |
Running time | 75 min. |
Production company | Universal Television |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | February 9, 1974 |
Plot
[edit]An elevator carrying a diverse group of people and stuck between floors in a high-rise office building. The tension inside the stalled elevator is exacerbated by one passenger: a claustrophobic armed robber trying to flee from his latest hit.[2]
Main cast
[edit]Actor | Role |
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James Farentino | Eddie Holcomb |
Roddy McDowall | Marvin Ellis |
Craig Stevens | Dr. Reynolds |
Don Stroud | Pete Howarth |
Myrna Loy | Mrs. Kenyon |
Teresa Wright | Edith Reynolds |
Carol Lynley | Irene Turner |
Arlene Golonka | Wendy Thompson |
Barry Livingston | Robert Peters |
Production
[edit]The film was made for the ABC Suspense Movie of the Week. It was shot at the Crocker Bank Building in downtown Los Angeles in November, 1973.[3]
Reception
[edit]The Los Angeles Times called it a "witty and suspenseful diversion".[4]
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- The Elevator at IMDb
- Review at Made for TV Mayhem
- Elevator at Letterbox DVD