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Winter Kill is a 1974 American made-for-television mystery-thriller film directed by Jud Taylor and written by John Michael Hayes and David Karp. It stars Andy Griffith as Sam McNeill, the police chief in a small resort town in the mountains of northern California. The film is mystery-suspense drama about McNeill's attempts to solve a string of local serial killings linked by messages left at the scenes of the crimes. Nick Nolte played the role of Dave Michaels.
Original Release
04/15/1974
US Release
04/15/1974
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Andy Griffith | Sheriff Sam McNeill |
| John Larch | Dr. Bill Hammond |
| Tim O'Connor | Bill Carter |
| Lawrence Pressman | Peter Lockhard |
| Eugene Roche | Mayor Clinton Bickford |
| Charles Tyner | Charley Eastman |
| Joyce Van Patten | Grace Lockhard |
| Sheree North | Betty |
| John Calvin | Deputy Jerry Troy |
| Louise Latham | Doris |
Directors
Writers
John Michael Hayes, David Karp
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Andy Griffith | Sheriff Sam McNeill |
| John Larch | Dr. Bill Hammond |
| Tim O'Connor | Bill Carter |
| Lawrence Pressman | Peter Lockhard |
| Eugene Roche | Mayor Clinton Bickford |
| Charles Tyner | Charley Eastman |
| Joyce Van Patten | Grace Lockhard |
| Sheree North | Betty |
| John Calvin | Deputy Jerry Troy |
| Louise Latham | Doris |
| Robert F. Simon | Harvey |
| Nick Nolte | Dave Michaels |
| Ruth McDevitt | Mildred Young |
| Walter Brooke | Ben |
| Devra Korwin | Elaine Carter |
| David Frankham | Reverend Phillips / Rev. Phillips |
| Elayne Heilveil | Cynthia |
| Vaughn Taylor | Frank |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Richard O. Linke | Executive Producer |
| Alan Godfrey | Producer |
| Burt Nodella | Producer |
