The Victim
“The phone is not the only thing that's dead in Susan's house!”
Synopsis
A woman is trapped during a storm in a house with no electricity or phone. A killer has murdered her sister, stuffed the body in the basement, and is now after her.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Herschel Daugherty
- Screenplay & Story
- Merwin Gerard, McNight Malmar
- Original Score
- Gil Mellé
- Original Title
- The Victim
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Production Studios
- Universal Television, ABC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Herschel Daugherty
Merwin Gerard, McNight Malmar
Gil Mellé
Michael P. Joyce
Douglas Stewart, John Kaufman
William Frye
Department Leadership Roster
Douglas Stewart
Editor
Herschel Daugherty
Director
William Frye
Producer
John Kaufman
Editor
Grady Hunt
Costume Design
Michael P. Joyce
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Victim.
Featured In Curated Collections
Editorial lists, community rankings, and cinematic collections featuring The Victim.
2026 movies watched playlist
Here is the list of how many hours of movies that I watched in 2026 movie list here so far.
Movies
THE WEIRDLY-HEELED ABRUPTLY-ATOMIC FLICKERS PROJECT 2021 👠☢️
Everything I watched in 2021
Missing Mine
BD Release: 1971-1975
Movies released in 4K Blu-ray format - 1971-1975
Similar Titles to The Victim
Movies sharing stylistic DNA, tone, and thematic storytelling
6.2
5.4
5.4
3.8
6.1
6.8
6.6
4.8
4.3
5.5
6.9
6.0
9.0
6.0
8.3![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 2 3"%3E%3Crect width="2" height="3" fill="%23161922"/%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Zrcadlo nenávisti
7.0
5.7
4.8
More Like The Victim
Recommended titles matching themes, cast, and genres.
Frequently Asked Questions About The Victim
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Victim about?
A woman is trapped during a storm in a house with no electricity or phone. A killer has murdered her sister, stuffed the body in the basement, and is now after her.
Who directed The Victim?
The Victim was directed by Herschel Daugherty.
Who stars in The Victim?
The principal cast of The Victim includes Elizabeth Montgomery, Eileen Heckart, Sue Ane Langdon, George Maharis, Jess Walton.
When was The Victim released and how long is it?
The Victim was released in 1972 with a total runtime of 1h 14m.
Who composed the musical score for The Victim?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Victim was composed by Gil Mellé.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Victim?
The Victim holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).