Question 1

Which real TV newsmen appear in Cry Terror!?

Accepted Answer

The film features Chet Huntley, co-anchor of the Huntley-Brinkley Report, and Roy Neal, an NBC News correspondent.

Question 2

What happened to Inger Stevens and Rod Steiger while filming a subway scene?

Accepted Answer

They were nearly asphyxiated by carbon monoxide fumes. Stevens tried to refuse oxygen, saying she wanted to die; the crew convinced her otherwise.

Question 3

Where was the ransom money pickup scene filmed?

Accepted Answer

It was filmed in downtown Los Angeles at the Farmers and Merchants Bank at 401 S. Main Street, not in New York where the story is set.

Question 4

What subway system was used for the film's subway sequence?

Accepted Answer

The old Hudson & Manhattan Railroad system (now PATH Trains), including the Christopher Street station and possibly the 9th Street station.

Question 5

How much profit did Cry Terror! make for MGM?

Accepted Answer

It showed a modest profit of $48,000 (equivalent to $518,444 in 2024), with two-thirds of its box office from outside the USA and Canada.

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