She Waits

She Waits
She Waits
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Written by	Art Wallace
Directed by	Delbert Mann
Starring	Patty Duke; David McCallum; Dorothy McGuire; Lew Ayres;
Composer	Morton Stevens
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Charles W. Fries
Producer	Delbert Mann
Cinematography	Charles F. Wheeler
Editor	John F. Schreyer
Running time	74 minutes
Production company	Metromedia Producers Corporation
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	January 28, 1972;

She Waits is a 1972 American television horror film directed by Delbert Mann and starring Patty Duke, David McCallum, and Dorothy McGuire. It follows a murdered woman whose spirit possesses her husband's new wife.^[3]

Cast[]

Patty Duke as Laura Wilson
David McCallum as Mark Wilson
Dorothy McGuire as Sarah Wilson
Lew Ayres as Dr. Sam Carpenter
Beulah Bondi as Mrs. Medina
James T. Callahan as David Brody
Nelson Olmsted as Antique Dealer Kurawicz

Reception[]

Author and critic John Kenneth Muir wrote:

A story of spirit possession, She Waits (1972) is one of the most long-winded and dull of the early 1970’s made-for-TV horror films. Basically, the movie sets down in the Wilson family house, and rarely leaves that setting. Although it is possible that a feeling of claustrophobia was what director Delbert Mann and writer Art Wallace were seeking here, the result is nonetheless disappointing. At 74 minutes, She Waits feel practically endless...
Basically, She Waits features no real action, no real explanation for the survival of Elaine’s spirit in the house, and no real horror, either. Despite a fine, competent cast that includes McCallum and Duke, the characters here are exceptionally dull-witted, failing to put two-and-two together for a long time.^[4]

References[]

^ Coffin, Lesley L. (2012). Lew Ayres: Hollywood's Conscientious Objector. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. p. 226. ISBN 978-1-617-03638-5.
^ Sherman, Fraser S. (2009). Cyborgs, Santa Claus and Satan: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Made for Television. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-786-44341-3.
^ Thomas, Kevin (January 28, 1972). "Patty Duke in 'She Waits'". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
^ John Kenneth Muir. "Cult-TV Movie Review: She Waits (1972)". Reflections on Film and Television. Retrieved 20 April 2017.

External links[]

She Waits at IMDb

[1] Coffin, Lesley L. (2012). Lew Ayres: Hollywood's Conscientious Objector. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. p. 226. ISBN 978-1-617-03638-5.

[2] Sherman, Fraser S. (2009). Cyborgs, Santa Claus and Satan: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Made for Television. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-786-44341-3.

[lat-3] Thomas, Kevin (January 28, 1972). "Patty Duke in 'She Waits'". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] John Kenneth Muir. "Cult-TV Movie Review: She Waits (1972)". Reflections on Film and Television. Retrieved 20 April 2017.

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