Nightmare in Chicago

Nightmare in Chicago (1964)

The story of a serial killer known as "Georgie Porgie." The Chicago turnpike is threatened over a three-day period as the police try to catch him by blocking the whole area.

Date of release
1964-04-02
TMDB
4.0 / 10 (9)
Runtime
1h 21m
Genres
Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Director
Robert Altman

Casting

Interesting facts

Nightmare in Chicago is a 1964 suspense thriller crime television film produced and directed by Robert Altman, based on the novella Killer on the Turnpike by William P. McGivern. It was originally filmed as an episode of the NBC series Kraft Suspense Theatre titled "Once Upon a Savage Night" before being expanded into the TV movie.

Production

Nightmare in Chicago was originally filmed as an episode of the NBC series Kraft Suspense Theatre titled "Once Upon a Savage Night" before being expanded into the TV movie. "Once Upon a Savage Night" was filmed on location in Chicago, Illinois, with high-speed 35mm positive color stock. During filming, Barbara Turner met her second husband, producer and director Reza Badiyi.

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