The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver
She wanted to be someone else. But when she became "Sandy" her new friends wanted her dead!
1977 | 77m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Gordon Hessler |
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| Writer: | Richard Matheson |
| Staring: |
| A houswife, tired of her everyday routine, makes changes in her hair, her wardrobe and her makeup, and begins to take on the personality of a woman who had died five years earlier. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 28, 1977 |
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| Director: | Gordon Hessler |
| Writer: | Richard Matheson |
| Genres: | Drama, Horror, Mystery, TV Movie, Thriller |
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| Production Companies | NBC, The Shpetner Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 31, 2026 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Karen Black | Miriam Oliver / Sandy |
| George Hamilton | Greg Oliver |
| Robert F. Lyons | Mark |
| Lucille Benson | Housekeeper |
| Jean Allison | Mrs. Dempsey |
| Gloria LeRoy | Saleslady |
| Burke Byrnes | Bartender at Beach |
| Asher Brauner | Dance Partner in Bar |
| Charles Cooper | Mr. Logan |
| Danna Hansen | Mrs. Logan |
| William Kerwin | Old Man |
| Nancy Hahn Leonard | Rose |
| Macon McCalman | Minister |
| Boyd Holister | Man Working |
| Delos V. Smith Jr. | Flowerman |
| Sunny Woods | The Real Miriam |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gordon Hessler | Director |
| Jerry Garcia | Editor |
| Frank Morriss | Editor |
| Stephen Lodge | Costume Design |
| Barrett Taylor | Assistant Editor |
| Morton Stevens | Original Music Composer |
| Richard Matheson | Writer |
| Frank Stanley | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Stanley Shpetner | Producer |
| Richard Matheson | Associate Producer |
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