TV Movie ·Mystery ·Science Fiction · United States of America · 1974 · 1h 14m

The Stranger Within

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Director
Lee Philips
Cast
Barbara Eden as Ann Collins George Grizzard as David Collins Joyce Van Patten as Phyllis David Doyle as Bob Nehemiah Persoff as Dr. Edward Klein
Crew
Michael D. Margulies — Director of Photography Samuel E. Beetley — Editor Charles Fox — Original Music Composer Neil T. Maffeo — Producer Patricia Norris — Costume Design
Tagline

Her unborn baby orders her to ignore her doctor...Forces her to abandon her husband...And compels her to do what no woman has ever done before...Who Is This Child?

Synopsis

Who is the father of Ann Collins’ baby? Her husband had a vasectomy years ago. And Ann hasn’t been with another man. Even more mysterious: as the baby grows inside her, Ann begins to change. She is beset by strange illnesses, pours tablespoons of salt on her food, turns the thermostat to 50 degrees, speed-reads academic tomes. But much bigger shocks are yet to come. Barbara Eden stars in this hypnotic, swiftly paced blend of horror and sci-fi from Richard Matheson, the popular and prolific writer who also penned the novel I AM LEGEND and several notable THE TWILIGHT ZONE scripts.

Mood & Themes
babypregnancyalienalien abductionbirthexpectant mothergiving birth
Key Collaborators
Lee Philips Director Michael D. Margulies Director of Photography Samuel E. Beetley Editor Charles Fox Original Music Composer Neil T. Maffeo Producer Patricia Norris Costume Design
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