The Elevator is a television thriller film that first aired on February 9, 1974TV Guide, February 9–15, 1974, p A-10 as an ABC Movie of the Week.
Plot An elevator carrying a diverse group of people and stuck between floors in a high-rise office building. The tension inside the stalled elevator is exacerbated by one passenger: a claustrophobic armed robber trying to flee from his latest hit.TV Guide, July 6–12, 1974, p A-58
Main cast Actor Role James Farentino Eddie Holcomb Roddy McDowall Marvin Ellis Craig Stevens Dr. Reynolds Don Stroud Pete Howarth Myrna Loy Mrs. Kenyon Teresa Wright Edith Reynolds Carol Lynley Irene Turner Arlene Golonka Wendy Thompson Barry Livingston Robert Peters
Production The film was made for the ABC Suspense Movie of the Week. It was shot at the Crocker Bank Building in downtown Los Angeles in November, 1973.INSIDE TV: Burt to Continue Specials Los Angeles Times 13 Nov 1973: d14.
Reception The Los Angeles Times called it a "witty and suspenseful diversion".MOVIES OF THE WEEK Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 07 July 1974: n4.
References
External links The Elevator at IMDb Review at Made for TV Mayhem Elevator at Letterbox DVD