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Plot. The film takes place over the course of a single winter's day and night some time before Christmas. Police in Rockford, Illinois are concerned about a serial killer dubbed "Georgie Porgie" who preys on blondes and recently killed his fifth victim in Pinhook, Indiana.
Nightmare in Chicago: Directed by Robert Altman. With Charles McGraw, Robert Ridgely, Ted Knight, Philip Abbott. In Chicago, the police are man-hunting a serial killer of blonde women and end-up car-chasing him through the complex maze of state highways.
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- Crime, Drama
- Robert Altman
- 1964-04-02
The Chicago turnpike is threatened over a three-day period as the police try to catch him by blocking the whole area. The story of a serial killer known as "Georgie Porgie." Nightmare in Chicago (1964) directed by Robert Altman • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd
- Robert Altman
- Roncom Films
As a resident of Chicago, I believe the movie caught the feel of the area terrifically. This appears to be one of the first serial killer films which portray events from the point-of-view of the murderer.
Answer. See more gaps » Edit page. Nightmare in Chicago (TV Movie 1964) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Nightmare in Chicago is a 1964 suspense thriller crime television film produced and directed by Robert Altman, based on the novel Death 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.
