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. The film was shown on January 30, 1973, on the ABC network. The film was directed by Jerrold Freedman and starred

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, and Michael C. Gwynne. Culp and Wallach are two research scientists at the Tower Mountain Research Station (filmed at the University of California's high altitude Barcroft Research Station) who are trying to unravel the mysterious death of a colleague.

Plot

After the mysterious deaths of their colleagues, scientists Robert Jones (Robert Culp) and Frank Enari (Eli Wallach) are sent to an isolated research station deep in the Arctic Circle to continue their observation of monkey behavioral patterns. As the two men quarrel over who has to clean the station and other responsibilities, they slowly realize that the deaths of their co-workers may have something to do with a mysterious and dangerous presence, one that the monkeys increasingly fear.

Cast

as Robert Jones *

as Frank Enari * Michael C. Gwynne as Val Adams *

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as Ryan Horner (voiceover; uncredited)

Release

Reception

Graeme Clark from ''The Spinning Image'' rated the film seven out of ten stars, praising the film's atmosphere, performances, and score. Dave Sindelar from ''Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings'' also praised the film's atmosphere and performances, calling it "one very effective TV-movie thriller". ''The Terror Trap'' awarded the film three out of four stars, calling it "a triumph of mood creation".

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