When Michael Calls

When Michael Calls
GenreHorror
Thriller
Based onWhen Michael Calls
by John Farris
Written byJames Bridges
Directed byPhilip Leacock
StarringBen Gazzara
Elizabeth Ashley
Michael Douglas
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerEdgar J. Scherick
ProducerGil Shiva
CinematographyReginald H. Morris
Donald Wilder
EditorP.A. James
Running time73 minutes
Production companies20th Century Fox Television
Palomar Pictures
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseFebruary 5, 1972 (1972-02-05)

When Michael Calls is a 1972 American made-for-television horror thriller film directed by Philip Leacock and starring Elizabeth Ashley, Ben Gazzara and Michael Douglas. It was adapted from John Farris's 1967 novel of the same name.