''Journey to the Unknown'' is a 1973 British-American

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featuring two episodes derived from the 1968–1969 anthology television series of the same name starring

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and

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, directed by

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and

Don Chaffey Donald Chaffey (5 August 1917 – 13 November 1990) was a British film director, writer, Film producer, producer, and art director. Chaffey's film career began as an art director in 1947, and his directorial debut was in 1953. He remained acti ...

. The film contains the following episodes: *"Matakitas is Coming" (original broadcast: November 28, 1968 on

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) *"The Last Visitor" (original broadcast: January 2, 1969 on ABC)

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is featured as hostess in a dark library setting who provides a short narration and introduces the two episodes.

Plot

"Matakitas is Coming"

A criminologist doing research on a dead 1920s mad serial killer named Matakitas finds herself alone and trapped inside a deserted library where, 41 years earlier, he killed the librarian. ;Cast *

as June Wiley *

Leon Lissek Leon Lissek (19 January 1939 – 13 January 2022) was an Australian-born British actor. He appeared in over 80 films in his career, which started with ''Marat/Sade'', his film roles include ''Time Bandits'', ''The Unbearable Lightness of Being ...

as Andros Matakitas *

Gay Hamilton Gay Hamilton (born 29 April 1943) is a British actress, most notable for her roles in Stanley Kubrick's ''Barry Lyndon'' and Ridley Scott's ''The Duellists''. Career Hamilton was born in Uddingston. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, she play ...

as Sylvia Ann *Lyn Pinkney as Tracy *

Dermot Walsh Dermot Walsh (10 September 1924 – 26 June 2002) was an Irish stage, film and television actor, known for portraying King Richard the Lionheart in the 1962 television series '' ''Richard the Lionheart'. Early life Born in Dublin, Ireland, ...

as Ken *

John Junkin John Francis Junkin (29 January 1930 – 7 March 2006) was an English actor and scriptwriter who had a long career in radio, television and film, specialising in comedy. Early life Born in Ealing, Middlesex, the son of a policeman, Junkin a ...

as Robert

"The Last Visitor"

A young woman on holiday at a seaside resort hotel is stalked by a mysterious prowler which Mrs. Walker, the proprietress of the resort, informs her is her estranged, psychotic husband. ;Cast *

as Barbara King *

Kay Walsh Kathleen Walsh (15 November 1911 – 16 April 2005) was an English actress, dancer, and screenwriter. Her film career prospered after she met her future husband, film director David Lean, with whom she worked on productions such as ''In Which We ...

as Mrs. Walker *

Geoffrey Bayldon Albert Geoffrey Bayldon (7 January 1924 – 10 May 2017) was an English actor. After playing roles in many stage productions, including the works of William Shakespeare, he became known for portraying the title role of the children's series '' C ...

as Mr. Plimmer *

Joan Newell Joan Newell (1915–2012) was a British actress primarily known for her television roles, but who also appeared in films and on stage. She co-starred with John Slater in the 1953 series '' Johnny, You're Wanted''.Baskin p.11 Amongst her most pro ...

as Mrs. Plimmer *

Blake Butler John David Blake Butler (22 October 1924 – 15 April 1981) was an English actor best known for his role as the lecherous chief librarian Mr. Wainwright during the first and third series of ''Last of the Summer Wine'' in 1973 and 1976 respect ...

as Butler * John Bailey as Mitchell *

Michael Craze Michael Francis Craze (29 November 1942 – 8 December 1998) was a British actor noted for his role of Ben Jackson, a companion of the Doctor, in the long-running BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. He played the part fro ...

as Fred * Sally James as Peggy

References

External links

* {{Don Chaffey 1973 television films 1973 films 1973 horror films British television films British anthology films British horror anthology films 1970s English-language films Hammer Film Productions films 20th Century Fox Television films Films edited from television programs Films directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg Films directed by Don Chaffey 1970s British films English-language horror films