The Norliss Tapes

6.219731h 12mReleased

Horror

TV Movie

Thriller

Overview

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.

StatusReleased

Release Date1973-02-21

Runtime1h 12m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Keywords

newspaper

reporter

failed tv pilot

Videos

2 total

Trailer

The Norliss Tapes (1973)

Cast & Crew

Roy Thinnes

as David Norliss

Don Porter

as Sanford T. Evans

Angie Dickinson

as Ellen Sterns Cort

Claude Akins

as Sheriff Tom Hartley

Michele Carey

as Marsha Sterns

Vonetta McGee

as Mme. Jeckiel

Hurd Hatfield

as Charles Langdon

Robert Mandan

as George Rosen

Stanley Adams

as Truck Driver

Bob Schott

as Sargoth

Reviews

Wuchak

May 4, 2022

6/10

_**Dan Curtis attempts another “Night Stalker” with Roy Thinnes**_ A writer in the greater San Francisco area (Thinnes) is assigned to investigate supposedly supernatural happenings, which leads him to the case of a widow in Monterey (Angie Dickinson) who claims she was attacked by her deceased artist husband (Nick Dimitri). Don Porter plays his…

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Dr_Nostromo

Mar 22, 2026

6/10

61/100 Made-for-TV movie centered around a set of tapes made by a paranormal investigator / debunker / author who details his experiences dealing with a zombie trying to summon a demon. Pretty typical for its time but handled extremely well by veteran supernatural director Dan Curtis with Roy Thinnes and Angie Dickinson taking it all very seriou…

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