Leslie Nielsen

Peter Mark Richman

Judi Meredith

Gilbert Green

Charles Bolender

Werner Klemperer

Vaughn Taylor

Peter Brocco

Bill Quinn

Mike Ragan

Al Lettieri

Ken Hooker

Richard Venture

Ingvard Nielsen

Claudia Donelly

Chester Jones

Harriet Vine

Vincent Dee

Harvey Hart

Barré Lyndon

Waldon O. Watson

Loyd S. Papez

Virginia Darcy

Robert Bertrand

Julia Heron

Edward K. Dodds

Edward Williams

Bud Westmore

Jack Laird

John McCarthy Jr.

Stanley Wilson

John F. Warren

Lalo Schifrin

Horror

Mystery

Dark Intruder

Shamley Productions

Universal Pictures

United States of America

Fiendish frolics in Frisco.

Dark Intruder is directed by Harvey Hart and written by Barre Lyndon. It stars Leslie Nielsen, Gilbert Green, Charles Bolender, Mark Richman, Judith Meredith and Werner Klemperer. Music is by Lalo Schifrin and cinematography by John F. Warren.

A murderous fiend is terrorising San Francisco 1890, so supernatural expert Brett Kingsford (Nielsen) takes special interest in the crimes.

A pilot for a TV show that wasn't picked up, Dark Intruder is a whole bunch of spooky fun. Clocking in at just under an hour in length, the pic makes up for what it lacks in mystery inventiveness, with sheer schlocky shenanigans. Moody courtesy of the period setting, complete with lots of fog, shadows and gaslights, the narrative indulges us in gods, oriental mysticism and Sumerian demons, whilst a dwarf, a sinister fortune teller and a mandrake plant all add quirky qualities to the play. There's even a kicker at the finale, so as to not rest on its laurels.

Recommended for sure. 6.5/10

Okay feature short (that was a failed TV pilot) has its moments and fun seeing Leslie Nielsen before he became a comedic actor. Nothing great but watchable I suppose. **3.0/5**

English

Dark Intruder (1965) Original Trailer [FHD]