The Night Walker
Seen it?1964 | 86 min | Thriller, Horror, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved The Others or House on Haunted Hill, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
A woman is haunted by recurring nightmares, which seem to be instigated by her late husband who supposedly was killed in a fire.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 52K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Castle
- Barbara StanwyckIrene Trent
- Robert TaylorBarry Moreland
- Judi MeredithJoyce Holland
- Rochelle HudsonHilda
- Hayden RorkeHoward Trent
- Marjorie BennettApartment Complex Manager
- Lloyd BochnerThe Dream (George Fuller)
- Jess BarkerMalone
- Tetsu KomaiGardener
- Kathleen MulqueenCustomer (uncredited)