A Howling in the Woods

A Howling in the Woods
Genre Thriller
Based on A Howling in the Woods by Velda Johnston
Written by Richard De Roy
Directed by Daniel Petrie
Starring Barbara Eden
Larry Hagman
John Rubinstein
Vera Miles
Music by Dave Grusin
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Producer(s) Douglas Benton
Cinematography Jack Marta
Editor(s) Robert F. Shugrue
Running time 100 minutes
Production company(s) Universal Television
Distributor NBC
Release
Original network NBC
Original release November 5, 1971

A Howling in the Woods is a 1971 American made-for-television thriller film starring Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman, John Rubinstein and Vera Miles, which premiered on NBC as the NBC World Premiere Movie on November 5, 1971. The teleplay was written by Richard De Roy based on the 1968 novel by Velda Johnston. It was released theatrically in Europe.

Directed by Daniel Petrie and produced by Universal Television, the film was shot on location in Lake Tahoe and nearby Dayton, Nevada. A Howling in the Woods also reunited Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman shortly after their TV series I Dream of Jeannie was cancelled.

Summary

Liza Crocker (Barbara Eden) is a disillusioned housewife with plans to divorce her husband Eddie (Larry Hagman) who returns to her family home in a small Nevada town to visit her step-mother (Vera Miles) and discovers she has a new step-brother (John Rubinstein), her father seemingly missing, mysterious behavior by the townsfolk and a mysterious howling in the woods at night.

Cast

Home video release

A Howling in the Woods has never been released on any video format in the USA or Europe.

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