The Elevator is a made-for-television suspense film that first aired on February 9, 1974[1] as an ABC Movie of the Week.
| Genre: | Drama Thriller |
| Director: | Jerry Jameson |
| Starring: | James Farentino Roddy McDowall Craig Stevens Teresa Wright Myrna Loy Carol Lynley Arlene Golonka Don Stroud |
| Music: | John Cacavas |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Producer: | William Frye |
| Location: | Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California |
| Cinematography: | Matthew F. Leonetti |
| Editor: | Philip Haberman J. Terry Williams |
| Runtime: | 75 min. |
| Company: | Universal Television |
| Network: | ABC |
An elevator carrying a diverse group of people and stuck between floors in a high-rise office building. The tension inside the stalled elevator is exacerbated by one passenger: a claustrophobic armed robber trying to flee from his latest hit.[2]
| Actor | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Holcomb | ||
| Marvin Ellis | ||
| Dr. Reynolds | ||
| Pete Howarth | ||
| Mrs. Kenyon | ||
| Edith Reynolds | ||
| Irene Turner | ||
| Wendy Thompson | ||
| Robert Peters |
The film was made for the ABC Suspense Movie of the Week. It was shot at the Crocker Bank Building in downtown Los Angeles in November, 1973.[3]
The Los Angeles Times called it a "witty and suspenseful diversion".[4]