Ritual of Evil

1970 television film by Robert Day

Ritual of Evil

Genre| Drama
Horror
Based on| Richard Alan Simmons
(Based on Characters Created by)
Written by| Robert Presnell, Jr.
Directed by| Robert Day
Starring| Louis Jourdan
Music by| Billy Goldenberg
(as William Goldenberg)
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
Production
Producer| David Levinson
Production locations| Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Cinematography| Lionel Lindon
Editor| Douglas Stewart
Running time| 98 minutes
Production company| Universal Television
Original release
Network| NBC
Release| February 23, 1970 (1970-02-23)

Ritual of Evil is a 1970 American made-for-television drama horror film directed by Robert Day and starring Louis Jourdan. It was made as a sequel to Fear No Evil (1969), which also starred Louis Jourdan as Dr. Sorrell.[1]

## Plot

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Psychiatrist Dr. David Sorrell (Jourdan) treats young heiress Loey Wiley (Belinda Montgomery), whose parents have died under mysterious circumstances. His investigation uncovers a cult, led by a powerful witch, Leila Barton (Diana Hyland). Things grow complicated as Sorrell and the witch fall in love.

## Cast

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* Louis Jourdan as David Sorrell
* Anne Baxter as Jolene Wiley
* Diana Hyland as Leila Barton
* John McMartin as Edward Bolander
* Wilfrid Hyde-White as Harry Snowden
* Belinda Montgomery as Loey Wiley
* Carla Borelli as Aline Wiley
* Georg Stanford Brown as Larry Richmond
* Regis Cordic as The Sheriff
* Dehl Berti as Mora
* Richard Alan Knox as Hippie
* Johnny Williams as Newscaster
* Jimmy Joyce as 1st Reporter
* James LaSane as 2nd Reporter

## See also

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* List of American films of 1970

## References

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1. ^ "Ritual of Evil". www.louisjourdan.net. Archived from the original on 2012-11-30.

## External links

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* Ritual of Evil at IMDb
* Ritual of Evil at AllMovie
* Review at Conjure Cinema

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Films directed by Robert Day

* The Green Man (1956)
* Strangers' Meeting (1957)
* The Haunted Strangler (1958)
* Corridors of Blood (1958)
* First Man into Space (1959)
* Life in Emergency Ward 10 (1959)
* Bobbikins (1959)
* Two-Way Stretch (1960)
* Tarzan the Magnificent (1960)
* The Rebel (1961)
* Operation Snatch (1962)
* Tarzan's Three Challenges (1963)
* She (1965)
* Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966)
* Tarzan and the Great River (1967)
* Ritual of Evil (1970)
* In Broad Daylight (1971)
* The Reluctant Heroes (1971)
* The Big Game (1973)
* The Great American Beauty Contest (1973)
* Black Market Baby (1977)
* The Initiation of Sarah (1978)
* The Man with Bogart's Face (1980)
* Peter and Paul (1981)
* Beyond Witch Mountain (1982)
* Love, Mary (1985)
* The Quick and the Dead (1987)
* Celebration Family (1987)

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