I Saw What You Did (1965)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

William Castle

Writers:

Ursula Curtiss (novel)
William P. McGivern (writer)

Release Date:

21 July 1965 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Fate dials the number...terror answers the phone!

Plot:

Teenagers, Libby and Kit, innocently spend an evening doing random prank calls. These calls lead to murderous consequences.

Plot Keywords:

Uxoricide | Phone Book | Car Registration | Murder | Phone Terror

Cast

Joan Crawford	...	Amy Nelson
John Ireland	...	Steve Marak
Leif Erickson	...	Dave Mannering
Sara Lane	...	Kit Austin (as Sarah Lane)
Andi Garrett	...	Libby Mannering
Sharyl Locke	...	Tess Mannering
Patricia Breslin	...	Ellie Mannering
John Archer	...	John Austin
John Crawford	...	Trooper
Joyce Meadows	...	Judith Marak
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Douglas Evans	...	Tom Ward
Barbara Wilkin	...	Mary Ward

Also Known As:

I Saw What You Did and I Know Who You Are! (USA) (DVD title)

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Company:

William Castle Productions

Trivia:

Joan Crawford's role was originally offered to Grayson Hall, who would later join the cast of the enormously popular supernatural daytime soap opera "Dark Shadows" (1966) as Dr. Julia Hoffman, who tries to cure Barnabas Collins of being a vampire.

Quotes:

Libby: I saw what you did, and I know who you are.

Movie Connections:

References Psycho (1960)

This Movie Is About UXORICIDE!

That's what the poster ads warned! UXORICIDE! (look it up). William Castle's "I Saw What You Did" is a great little suspense drama, with a perky cast and an intriguing story. Left alone one night while their parents are out of town, teen-aged Libby, her little sister Tess, and Libby's visiting friend Kit amuse themselves by making crank phone calls. They especially enjoy crooning "I saw what you did and I know who you are" to their victims. Unfortunately, one of their calls hits the bullseye--a homicidal maniac who has just murdered his wife. Tense and atmospheric, with delightful performances from Andi Garrett, Sarah Lane and Sharyl Locke as the kids, and strong ones from John Ireland as the psychopath, and the one-and-only Joan Crawford (straight from Castle's "Strait-Jacket") as his blackmail-minded neighbor. The 1988 television remake is terrible. Avoid it and stick with the original!