The Screaming Woman

Jan 29, 1972

1h 14m

★ 6.7

Overview

A wealthy former mental patient goes home to her estate to rest and recuperate. While walking the grounds one day she hears the screams of a woman coming from underneath the ground. Her family, however, refuses to believe her story, and sees the incident as an opportunity to prove the woman's mind has snapped so they can take control of her money.

Genres

Drama

Horror

Thriller

TV Movie

Production Companies

Universal Television

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Cast

Laura Wynant

Olivia de Havilland

Carl Nesbitt

Ed Nelson

Caroline Wynant

Laraine Stephens

George Tresvant

Joseph Cotten

Dr. Amos Larkin

Walter Pidgeon

Howard Wynant

Charles Robinson

Evie Carson

Alexandra Hay

Police Sergeant

Lonny Chapman

Ken Bronson

Charles Drake

Harry Sands

Russell Wiggins

David

Gene Andrusco

Man

Russell Thorson

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