Directed by Allen Baron   Written by Jeffrey Grant Rice   David Chase   Paul Playdon   Dirk Wayne Summers   Cast Darren McGavin ... Carl Kolchak Simon Oakland ... Tony Vincenzo Dick Gautier ... Mel Tarter Henry Jones ... Captain Julian Wells Nita Talbot ... Paula Griffin Eric Braeden ... Bernhardt Stieglitz Jack Grinnage ... Ron Updyke Ruth McDevitt ... Edith Cowels Jackie Russell ... Wendy Lewis Charles ... George Levitt Bob Hastings ... Hallem Barry Cahill ... Dr. Alan Ross Dort Clark ... Gribbs Heath Jobes ... Radioman Jimmy Hawkins ... Jay Remy (as Jim Hawkins) Uncredited Cast Ray Ballard ... Bernie Efron Daniel Elam ... Ship Passenger Lyn Guild ... Lois Prysock Bob Harks ... Bartender Robert Hitchcock ... Ship Passenger Steven Marlo ... Sailor Leoda Richards ... Ship Passenger Produced by Cy Chermak   Darren McGavin   Original Music by Jerry Fielding

Additional Info Premiere: November 01, 1974 DVD Release: October 04, 2005 Blu-ray Release: October 12, 2021 Country: Distributor: Kino Video Websites: Production Companies Francy Productions Universal Television Distributors American Broadcasting Company (ABC)   (1974-1975) (USA) (TV) (original airing) MCA/Universal Home Video   (USA) (VHS) MGM/UA Home Entertainment   (USA) (VHS) Me-TV   (2017-) (USA) (TV) Studios USA Television   (USA) (TV) Universal Television   (USA) (TV) (syndication) World Beyond Video   (USA) (VHS) Rating Stats Overall Rating -- / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #5,538 / 21,501 Site Ranking