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The Strange Possession of Mrs Oliver (1977)

Country of Origin: USA
Date(s) of Broadcast: 28 February 1977
Number of Seasons: n/a
Total Number of Episodes: 1
Average Episode Running Times: 78 mins
Format: colour
Sound:

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Company: The Shpetner Company
Producer: Stanley Shpetner
Associate Producer: Richard Matheson

SCRIPT
Script: Richard Matheson

DIRECTION
Director: Gordon Hessler

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Frank Stanley

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Frank Morriss
Assistant Editor: Barrett Taylor

MUSIC
Music: Morton Stevens

CAST
Karen Black (Miriam Oliver / Sandy)
George Hamilton (Greg Oliver)
Robert F. Lyons (Mark)
Lucille Benson (housekeeper
Jean Allison (Mrs Dempsey)
Gloria LeRoy (saleslady)
Burke Byrnes (bartender at beach)
Asher Brauner (dance partner in bar)
Charles Cooper (Mr Logan)
Danna Hansen (Mrs Logan)
William Kerwin (old man)
Nancy Hahn Leonard (Rose)
Macon McCalman (minister)
Bob Palmer (man working)
Delos V. Smith Jr (flowerman)
Sunny Woods (the real Miriam)

PLOT SUMMARY

A woman becomes increasingly obsessed with a painting of a woman who looks just like her. She determines to find out who the woman was but soon finds herself possessed by her spirit.

AVAILABILITY

USA
Television Distributor: NBC

TIMELINE

1977
February

28: USA - television broadcast

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

O Estranho Caso da Senhora Oliver – Brazilian title

KEYWORDS

possession, the supernatural


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