---
title: "Wicked, Wicked"
year: 1973
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/wicked-wicked-1973"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 86494
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 95
community_rating: 4.9
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "PG"
---

# Wicked, Wicked (1973) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/wicked-wicked-1973

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Wicked, Wicked is a film first released in 1973. Catalogued under Horror, Crime, Drama, Mystery. Produced and broadcast by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United National. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Guests at a California seaside hotel turn up dead while a masked killer targets blonde women."

### Why Watch
- follows a classic murder mystery plot
- features a suspenseful cat-and-mouse search by a hotel detective

### Caveats & Content Note
- the murderer wears a strange mask and the identity remains unknown
- features dangerous situations for hotel guests and staff
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains themes of murder and danger suited for mature audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: suspenseful, mysterious, dramatic, grim

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Richard L. Bare
- **Networks / Studios**: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United National

## Key Cast Continuity

- **David Bailey** as *Rick Stewart*
- **Tiffany Bolling** as *Lisa James*
- **Randolph Roberts** as *Jason Gant*
- **Scott Brady** as *Police Sgt. Ramsey*
- **Edd Byrnes** as *Henry Peter 'Hank' Lassiter*
- **Diane McBain** as *Dolores Hamilton*
- **Madeleine Sherwood** as *Lenore Karadyne*
- **Indira Stefanianna** as *Genny*
- **Arthur O'Connell** as *Mr. Fenley, Hotel Engineer*
- **Roger Bowen** as *Simmons, Hotel Manager*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Wicked, Wicked released?
The film was released on June 13, 1973 in the United States.

### Q: What is the runtime of Wicked, Wicked?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 35 minutes.

### Q: Where is the hotel located?
The hotel is located by the seaside in California.

### Q: Who is the manager of the hotel?
Simmons is the manager of the seaside hotel.

### Q: Who is tracking down the suspects?
Sgt. Ramsey, the hotel's detective, tracks down the list of suspects.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Wicked, Wicked — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/86494)

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