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- For the Movie Jo Night presentation, see MJN - Moon of the Wolf.
Moon of the Wolf is a 1972 made-for-TV horror film.
Plot[]
Sheriff Aaron Whitaker investigates the brutal death of a young woman near a small Louisiana town. Suspects include the young woman's brother, the town doctor, and the scion of a prominent and influential local family.
Cast[]
- David Janssen as Sheriff Aaron Whitaker
- Barbara Rush as Louise Rodanthe
- Bradford Dillman as Andrew Rodanthe
- John Beradino as Dr. Druten
- Geoffrey Lewis as Lawrence
- Royal Dano as Tom Gurmandy Sr.
- John Davis Chandler as Tom Gurmandy Jr.
- Claudia McNeil as Sara
- Robert Phillips as Deputy
- Dick Crockett as Attendant
- Paul R. Deville as Hugh
- Dan Priest as Sam
Notes[]
- Originally broadcast on September 26, 1972 on ABC.
- Barbara Rush had previously appeared in the influential science-fiction films When Worlds Collide and It Came from Outer Space. By 1972, she was mostly appearing on television.
- In 2022, a special DVD of Moon of the Wolf was released, featuring an audio commentary by film historians Amanda Reyes and Dan Budnick.
- In 2023, Moon of the Wolf became a RiffTrax Presents production.
MST3K Connections[]
- David Janssen also portrayed Mike Shelley in Superdome and Ted Dougherty in Space Travelers.
- Bradford Dillman also portrayed the narrator in The Atomic Brain and Dobler in Lords of the Deep.
- John Beradino also portrayed Dr. Steve Hardy in General Hospital.
- Robert Phillips also portrayed Chief Albert Pallin in Mitchell.