

Night of the Dark Full Moon
1972-11-01 · 85 min · ★ 5.0
A man investigates the grisly crimes that occurred in a former insane asylum, unsettling the locals who all seem to have something to hide.
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- Directors
- Theodore Gershuny
- Production companies
- Zora Investments Associates, Armor Films Inc., Jeffrey Konvitz Productions, The Cannon Group
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Patrick O'NealJohn Carter
James PattersonJeffrey Butler
Mary WoronovDiane Adams
Astrid HeerenIngrid
John CarradineCharlie Towman
Walter AbelMayor Adams
Walter KlavunSheriff Bill Mason
Philip BrunsWilfred Butler (1929)
OndineChief Inmate
Tally BrownInmate
Candy DarlingGuest
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