When Michael Calls(1972)
In "When Michael Calls," Elizabeth Ashley receives mysterious phone calls. Who's keeping her on the hook?
A woman begins to receive ominous phone calls from her nephew, who died 15 years earlier. With each phone call, a family member dies. Will she be the next in line?
Movie: When Michael Calls
Top 10 Billed Cast
Doremus Connelly
Helen Connelly
Craig
Sheriff Hap Washbrook
Elsa Britton
Harry Randall
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A woman begins to receive ominous phone calls from her nephew, who died 15 years earlier. With each phone call, a family member dies. Will she be the next in line?
Release Date
1972-02-05
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In "When Michael Calls," Elizabeth Ashley receives mysterious phone calls. Who's keeping her on the hook?
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