Strike Me Deadly (1963)

Directed by

Ted V. Mikels

Genre

drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 20m

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man and his wife witness a murder. They are then chased by the killer through a forest during a severe storm.

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What happens

Strike Me Deadly is a 1963 American thriller film written and directed by Ted V. Mikels in his directorial debut, and starring Gary Clarke, Jeannine Riley, and Steve Ihnat. Its plot follows a man and his wife who, after witnessing a murder, are stalked by a killer in a forest during a raging storm. Mikels later commented on the film: "My kids say it's the best picture I ever made." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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