| "The Concrete Captain" | |
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| Air date | September 22nd, 1972 |
| Writers | Jimmy Sangster; Elizabeth Walter |
| Director | Richard Donner |
| Producers | William Castle; Joel Rogosin |
| Starring | Stuart Whitman; Gena Rowlands; Glenn Wilder |
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"The Concrete Captain" is the third episode of season one of the Circle of Fear television series. It was directed by Richard Donner with a teleplay written by Jimmy Sangster and Elizabeth Walter. The episode first aired on NBC on September 22nd, 1972.
Plot[]
While on vacation, Ed Lucas presents his wife Kate with a souvenir of "The Concrete Captain," a small chunk of concrete with a miniature harpoon sticking out of it. Kate seems to be drawn to the item, continually picking it up and looking at it. Later, she is also drawn to a seaside inn, where she and her husband hear the tale of The Concrete Captain and his wife, Katherine. But when Kate becomes ill, and starts acting strangely, Ed wonders if the Concrete Captain hasn't returned to try to claim Kate as his own.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Cabot | Winston Essex |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Stuart Whitman | Ed Lucas |
| Gena Rowlands | Kate Lucas |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Walter Burke | Daniel |
| Eugenia Stewart | Katherine Harker |
| Glenn Wilder | Capt. Jonathan Harker |
| Lloyd Gough | The doctor |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Circle of Fear was created by and developed for television by Richard Matheson.
- This series has also been released under the title of Ghost Story. "Ghost Story: The Concrete Captain" redirects to this page.
- Actress Gena Rowlands is given a Special Guest Star credit in this episode.
- Story writer Elizabeth M. Walter is credited as Elizabeth Walter in this episode.
- Actor Glenn R. Wilder, who plays Captain Jonathan Harker, is credited as Glenn Wilder in this episode.
- Jonathan Harker is also the name of the central protagonist feature in the novel Dracula as well as many of its numerous film adaptations.
- Director Richard Donner is best known in horror circles as the director of the 1976 film The Omen. He is also known for directing Superman, Superman II and Lethal Weapon as well as many others.
- Teleplay writer Jimmy Sangster is best known for his work for Hammer Film Productions and has written scripts for films such as Horror of Frankenstein, Brides of Dracula and Paranoiac.
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See also[]
- Circle of Fear
- Circle of Fear images
- Circle of Fear episodes
- Circle of Fear cast & crew
- Circle of Fear miscellaneous
External Links[]
- "The Concrete Captain" at IMDB
- "The Concrete Captain" at TV Maze
- "The Concrete Captain" at the TV Database
- "The Concrete Captain" at Themoviedb.org
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