DARK INTRUDER (1965) (film comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)

[Philip De Parto]

The following commentary is reprinted with permission from

THE MT VOID
11/14/25 -- Vol. 44, No. 20, Whole Number 2406

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More films from Mark's "Neglected Gems" list.   (film comments by Evelyn C. Leeper)

DARK INTRUDER (1965): Originally a pilot for a never-produced
television series, this shows Leslie Nielson as a "serious" actor,
rather than the master of deadpan humor he became in such films as
AIRPLANE!, although this film does have some humor. For that
matter, Werner Klemperer is also featured, before he became
inextricably linked with Colonel Klink of HOGAN'S HEROES. The plot
involves a series of Ripper-like murders in 1890 San Francisco,
each marked by a statuette from the ancient Sumerian religion. (As
Mark described it, "[Screenwriter] Barre Lyndon fills the
underworld of San Francisco with pacts with Lovecraftian gods and
weird statues made of mummified flesh." Nicely atmospheric, and
well-written, this film is not easy to find, but worth watching if
you get the chance.

Released theatrically 14 July 1965.

Film Credits:
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