Call to Danger

"Peter Graves is famous for doing the impossible. But tonight's rescue of an informer from a crime syndicate's lair tops everything!"

1973 1h 15m EN

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A federal agent recruits a computer whiz to try to free a Mafia witness who has been kidnapped and held in a heavily fortified compound.

“Peter Graves is famous for doing the impossible. But tonight's rescue of an informer from a crime syndicate's lair tops everything!”

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Cast

Peter Graves
Doug Warfield
Diana Muldaur
Carrie Donovan
John Anderson
Edward McClure
Clu Gulager
Emmet Jergens
Tina Louise
April Tierney
Stephen McNally
Joe Barker
Ina Balin
Marla Hayes
Michael Ansara
Frank Mulvey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom Gries
Writers: Laurence Heath
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tom Gries, shot by Ronald W. Browne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Laurence Rosenthal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Charles L. Freeman 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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Peter Graves and Diana Muldaur and John Anderson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Peter Graves is famous for doing the impossible. But tonight's rescue of an informer from a crime syndicate's lair tops everything!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0069835 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tom Gries directs. Ronald W. Browne behind the camera. Laurence Rosenthal scores. Charles L. Freeman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Tom Gries, shot by Ronald W. Browne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Laurence Rosenthal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Charles L. Freeman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Peter Graves and Diana Muldaur and John Anderson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Peter Graves is famous for doing the impossible. But tonight's rescue of an informer from a crime syndicate's lair tops everything!".
8IMDB entry: tt0069835 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.