The Elevator (1974 film)


The Elevator is a made-for-television suspense film that first aired on February 9, 1974 as an ABC Movie of the Week.

Plot

An elevator carrying a diverse group of people becomes stuck between floors in a high-rise office building. The tension inside the stalled elevator is exacerbated by one passenger: a claustrophobic armed robber trying to flee from his latest hit.

Main cast

Production

The film was made for the ABC Suspense Movie of the Week. It was shot at the Crocker Bank Building in downtown Los Angeles in November 1973.

Reception

The Los Angeles Times called it a "witty and suspenseful diversion".