Ritual of Evil

Ritual of Evil is a 1970 American made-for-television drama horror film directed by Robert Day and starring Louis Jourdan. It was made as a sequel to Fear No Evil (1969), which also starred Louis Jourdan as Dr. Sorrell.^[1]

Ritual of Evil
Genre	Drama Horror
Based on	Richard Alan Simmons (Based on Characters Created by)
Written by	Robert Presnell, Jr.
Directed by	Robert Day
Starring	Louis Jourdan
Music by	Billy Goldenberg (as William Goldenberg)
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	David Levinson
Production locations	Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Cinematography	Lionel Lindon
Editor	Douglas Stewart
Running time	98 minutes
Production company	Universal Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	February 23, 1970 (1970-02-23)

Plot

Psychiatrist Dr. David Sorrell treats young heiress Loey Wiley, whose parents have died under mysterious circumstances. His investigation uncovers a cult, led by a powerful witch, Leila Barton. Things grow complicated as Sorrell and the witch fall in love.

Cast

• Louis Jourdan as David Sorrell
• Anne Baxter as Jolene Wiley
• Diana Hyland as Leila Barton
• John McMartin as Edward Bolander
• Wilfrid Hyde-White as Harry Snowden
• Belinda Montgomery as Loey Wiley
• Carla Borelli as Aline Wiley
• Georg Stanford Brown as Larry Richmond
• Regis Cordic as the sheriff
• Dehl Berti as Mora
• Richard Alan Knox as hippie
• Johnny Williams as newscaster
• Jimmy Joyce as 1st reporter
• James LaSane as 2nd reporter

See also

• List of American films of 1970