Dark August

"A young girl dies ..."

1976 1h 27m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 28

HorrorMystery

Synopsis

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A young girl is accidentally run down by a car driven by a careless city slicker. This careless injustice provokes the girl's grandfather into summoning his mystical powers and placing a death curse on the young man. Desperate to stave off the dire consequences of the hex, Barry seeks the counsel of a local psychic medium.

“A young girl dies ...”

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Cast

Kim Hunter
Adrianna Putnam
J.J. Barry
Sal Devito
Carolyne Barry
Jackie (as Carole Shelyne)
Kate McKeown
Lesley
Frank Bongiorno
Theo
William Robertson
The Grandfather
Richard Allan Fay
Paul
Martin Harvey Friedberg
Tavern Drunk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin G. Goldman
Writers: Carolyne Barry, Martin G. Goldman, J.J. Barry
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Martin G. Goldman, shot by Richard E. Brooks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Dennis Hayes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kim Hunter and J.J. Barry and Carolyne Barry carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A young girl dies ...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074372 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Martin G. Goldman directs. Richard E. Brooks behind the camera. Dennis Hayes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
250 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Martin G. Goldman, shot by Richard E. Brooks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Dennis Hayes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kim Hunter and J.J. Barry and Carolyne Barry carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A young girl dies ...".
8IMDB entry: tt0074372 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.