
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
Seen it?1977 | 100 min | Drama, Crime, TV Movie, Thriller
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Man Who Knew Too Much or Glengarry Glen Ross, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
Criminals hijack an airplane carrying five beauty contest finalists, but unknowingly they've also kidnapped a government agent carrying a dangerous virus that is to be used in bacterial warfare.
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; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Michael Lewis
- Gary CollinsPaul Fabiani
- Chuck ConnorsMike O'Toole
- Henry GibsonRolly Royce
- Peter HaskellDamon Faulkner
- Karen LammCindy Lou Barrett
- Sheree NorthLayla Burden
- Victoria PrincipalReba Bar Lev
- Gregory SierraOmar Welk
- Phil SilversMarv Barker
- Stella StevensKate Malloy