When Michael Calls

Feb 5, 1972

1h 13m

★ 5.5

In "When Michael Calls," Elizabeth Ashley receives mysterious phone calls. Who's keeping her on the hook?

Overview

A woman begins to receive ominous phone calls from her nephew, who died 15 years earlier. With each phone call, a family member dies. Will she be the next in line?

Genres

Horror

Thriller

TV Movie

Production Companies

20th Century Fox Television

Palomar Pictures International

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Cast

Doremus Connelly

Ben Gazzara

Helen Connelly

Elizabeth Ashley

Craig

Michael Douglas

Sheriff Hap Washbrook

Al Waxman

Doc Britton

Larry Reynolds

Elsa Britton

Marian Waldman

Peggy Connelly

Karen Pearson

Peter

Chris Pellett

Harry Randall

Alan McRae

Enoch Mills

Steve Weston

Sam

Robert Warner

Amy

Michèle Chicoine

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