The Deadly Dream

Sep 25, 1971

1h 13m

★ 6.0

Overview

A scientist keeps having dreams that he is marked for murder by a mysterious tribunal for something that he's not aware that he's done, and that his wife and his friends are part of the conspiracy. Soon he's not sure which is the dream and which is reality.

Genres

Science Fiction

Drama

Horror

TV Movie

Thriller

Production Companies

Universal Television

ABC

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Cast

Dr. Jim Hanley

Lloyd Bridges

Laurel Hanley

Janet Leigh

Dr. Howard Geary

Carl Betz

Dr. Harold Malcolm

Leif Erickson

Kagan

Don Stroud

Brenda

Yvonne Gilbert

Delgreve

Richard Jaeckel

Dr. Farrow

Phillip Pine

Dr. Goodman

Herbert Nelson

Connie

Arlene Dahl

Mary

Salome Jens

Betty

Janet Landgard

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