Moon of the Wolf

(ABC, 9/26/1972, 90 mins). After several townspeople are savagely murdered, a Louisiana bayou sheriff (David Janssen) searches for a crazed killer and becomes convinced that he’s chasing a modern day werewolf. Based on the 1967 scifi novel by Leslie H. Whitten.

Production Company Filmways. Director Daniel Petrie. Executive Producer Edward S Feldman. Producers Everett Chambers, Peter Thomas. Teleplay Alvin Sapinsley. Based on the Novel by Leslie H. Whitten. Photography Richard C. Glouner. Music Bernardo Segall. Editor Richard Halsey. Art Director James G. Hulsey. Associate Producer Richard M. Rosenbloom. Makeup William Tuttle.

Cast David Janssen (Sheriff Aaron Whitaker), Barbara Rush (Louise Rodanthe), Bradford Dillman (Andrew Rodanthe), John Beradino (Dr. Druten), Geoffrey Lewis (Lawrence Burrifors), Royal Dano (Tom Gurmandy Sr.), John Chandler (Tom Gurmandy Jr.), Claudia McNeil (Sara), Paul R Deville (Hugh Burrifors), Dan Priest (Sam Cairns), Robert Phillips (Deputy), Serena Sande (Nurse), George Sawaya (Attendant), Nick Crockett (Attendant), Sonny Klein (Harry), Emory Hollier (Roy Biggers).