Crawlspace (1972): Cast & Plot
Crawlspace is a 1972 horror thriller directed by Buzz Kulik and John Newland, starring Arthur Kennedy as Albert Graves, Teresa Wright and Tom Happer. It runs 1 hour 14 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 14m (74 min)
- Directors
- Buzz Kulik and John Newland
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Titus Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Crawlspace About?
The premise of Crawlspace without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Desperate for a child, a childless middle‑aged couple discovers a troubled teen living in the crawlspace beneath their house. They adopt him, believing they can guide him back to normal life. Their well‑meaning intentions, however, unleash a nightmarish series of violent and tragic consequences.
Crawlspace Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- character's point of view camera shot
- one word title
- adoption
- crawler
- husband wife relationship
- invitation for a dinner
- long haired male
- resocialization
- asocial man
- listening to music
- book
- reference to god
+38 more Show fewer
- social outcast
- socially awkward man
- patronizing
- borrowed book
- camera shot of feet
- step ladder
- invitation
- discovery
- box
- mysterious noise
- reading a book
- loom
- cellar
- christmas dinner
- gift
- christmas eve
- father figure
- mother figure
- paternal figure
- maternal figure
- social isolation
- drinking wine
- drinking champagne
- opening a champagne bottle
- uninvited guest
- shy man
- socially awkward
- awkward situation
- chopping wood
- wood chopping
- hiding place
- secret
- visit
- visitor
- running through the woods
- woods
- forest
- mentally ill man
Crawlspace Cast & Characters
Arthur Kennedy leads the cast as Albert Graves, with Teresa Wright as Alice Graves and Tom Happer as Richard Roy Atlee. Directed by Buzz Kulik and John Newland; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Buzz Kulik
- Co-director John Newland
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Arthur Kennedy as Albert Graves -
Teresa Wright as Alice Graves - Tom Happer as Richard Roy Atlee
- Eugene Roche as Sheriff Emil Birge
Also Starring in Crawlspace
· 5 more- Matthew Cowles Dave Freeman
- Louise Campbell Miz Gerard
- Dan Morgan Mr. Harlow
- Roger Serbagi Davalos
- Fleet Emerson Wheeler
Crawlspace Plot Summary
What happens in Crawlspace from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Elderly couple Albert Graves, Arthur Kennedy and his wife Alice Graves, Teresa Wright, have recently moved from the city to a quiet country town to help Albert recover from a heart attack. They seek a calmer pace of life and a chance to reimagine their days together, hoping the slower rhythms of small-town living will steady their nerves and restore a sense of purpose.
Full summary
The whole story of Crawlspace, scene by scene
Cars in Crawlspace
5 cars on screen, including the 1967 Ford Galaxie 500 and the 1971 Mercury Cougar.
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1967 Ford Galaxie 500 Main role -
1971 Mercury Cougar Important role -
1972 Ford unknown Minor role -
Oldsmobile unknown Background role
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Crawlspace FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Crawlspace, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Crawlspace?
Crawlspace runs 1 hour 14 minutes (74 minutes).
When was Crawlspace released?
Crawlspace was released on February 11, 1972.
Who directed Crawlspace?
Crawlspace was directed by Buzz Kulik and John Newland.
More films by Buzz Kulik Who is in the cast of Crawlspace?
Crawlspace stars Arthur Kennedy as Albert Graves, Teresa Wright as Alice Graves and Tom Happer as Richard Roy Atlee, among 9 credited actors.
Does Crawlspace have a post-credit scene?
No. Crawlspace has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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