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13/09/1974 Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 0h 51m
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A hard-bitten reporter with a nose for news and an open mind.

Overview

Kolchak: The Night Stalker is an American television series that aired on ABC during the 1974–1975 season. It featured a fictional Chicago newspaper reporter who investigated mysterious crimes with unlikely causes, particularly those that law enforcement authorities would not follow up. These often involved the supernatural or even science fiction, including fantastic creatures.

Top billed cast

  1. Darren McGavin

    Carl Kolchak

  2. Simon Oakland

    Tony Vincenzo

  3. Jack Grinnage

    Ron Updyke

  4. Ruth McDevitt

    Emily Cowles

  5. John Fiedler

    Gordon Spangler

  6. Carol Ann Susi

    Monique Marmelstein

  7. Richard Kiel

    The Monster

  8. Ramon Bieri

    Captain Joe Baker

  9. Keenan Wynn

    Capt. Joe 'Mad Dog' Siska

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Season 1

 1974 | 20 Episodes

Carl Kolchak was a reporter for Chicago's Independent News Service, and a trouble magnet for situations involving the supernatural. Kolchak turned his investigative skills to vampires, werewolves, zombies and all manner of legendary creatures, but in the end he always failed to convince his skeptical editor, Tony Vincenzo, that the stories weren't products of Kolchak's own overworked imagination.

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Reviews

A review by drystyx
Written by drystyx on 2023-04-02
This could have been a witty show instead of a depressing one that borders too much on Hitler worship.
Kolchak is an obnoxious reporter and terrible role model. He does anything for a story.
Trouble is, the writing for the series seems to always degenerate into some Nazi ideology where all the murder victims are women with dark hair and dark eyes. It's impossible not to notice this worship of Hitler's genocide program. You feel like you're watching the reels of Nazis taking beautiful brunettes out to be executed.
That's the weakest part of the series, and it's impossible not to notice. It a...read the rest
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Status
Ended

Original Language
English

Original Name
Kolchak: The Night Stalker

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