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The Norliss Tapes
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The Norliss Tapes

1973-02-21 · 72 min · ★ 6.2

Horror · TV Movie · Thriller

A newspaper publisher listens to the personal tapes of investigative reporter David Norliss, who has disappeared during an investigation. The tapes tell the story of that investigation, involving a recent widow whose late husband has been seen working in his private studio. As Norliss and the widow investigate, they unravel a plot involving Voodoo and the walking dead.

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Directors
Dan Curtis
Production companies
Dan Curtis Productions, Metromedia Producers Corporation
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Roy ThinnesRoy ThinnesDavid Norliss
Don PorterDon PorterSanford T. Evans
Angie DickinsonAngie DickinsonEllen Sterns Cort
Claude AkinsClaude AkinsSheriff Tom Hartley
Michele CareyMichele CareyMarsha Sterns
Vonetta McGeeVonetta McGeeMme. Jeckiel
Hurd HatfieldHurd HatfieldCharles Langdon
Robert MandanRobert MandanGeorge Rosen
Stanley AdamsStanley AdamsTruck Driver
Bob SchottBob SchottSargoth
George DiCenzoGeorge DiCenzoMan in Langdon Gallery
Patrick WrightPatrick WrightLarry Mather
Nick DimitriJames Raymond Cort

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