Legacy of Terror
- Episode aired Feb 14, 1975
- 50m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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Reporter Carl Kolchak investigates Chicago citizens having their hearts cut out by Aztecs.Reporter Carl Kolchak investigates Chicago citizens having their hearts cut out by Aztecs.Reporter Carl Kolchak investigates Chicago citizens having their hearts cut out by Aztecs.
Ernesto Macias
- Andrew Gomez
- (as Ernesto Macias)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe Aztec headdress worn by Erik Estrada was originally used in the 1947 movie Captain from Castile (1947), worn by the Aztec ambassador Cacamatzin.
- GoofsAt the very end, just before the fade-to-black, on the close-up of the mummy's head, the actor opens his eyes and blinks.
- Quotes
Carl Kolchak: I won't be around for the new Millennium, will you?
- ConnectionsEdited into Kolchak: Demon and the Mummy (1975)
Featured review
Tony Vicenzo (Simon Oakland) escorted by his faithful squire the sluggish Ron Updyke (Jack Grinnage) are waiting for the delayed Kolchak to an essential press meeting at Chicago's upper class Hotel, arriving there he was tuned the police channel, when he hears about a murder committed nearby, he enters in the car and slipping away in search of the news letting his boss cursing louder.
With a rare sense of smell he reach where the victim a hero soldier lays out at staircase of a federal building with his heart pulled out few degrees below, due it was happened with Football's player a week before, thus the cunning Kolchak follows his instincts to reach somewhere, as often he tries getting near of the death body, backing at Hotel always hearing Tony Vincenzo's complains, when sudden appears an old acquaintance of us Pepe Torres (Erik "Chips" Estrada) surround by three gorgeous girls, actually a vice-president of the Mexican hotel chain.
In the same night the US's Air Force's Captain Madge Timmins who was one of the lectures at Hotel meeting was kidnapped of her Hotel's room and found dead on staircase of the city park at night, the corpse had the same way of the previous ones, heart removed, Kolchak appears on the spot, being attacked by someone covered by feathers, on the Hotel Kolchak pretends be a service room to reach in the corpse until be spotted by angry security guard, he hiding at basement in a secret room where he finds an ancient Aztec mummy.
Baffled he decides make a researching at bird's taxidermist Mr. Eddy (Sorrell Booke) asking for the origin of the feathers that he catch previously from the birdman, the wise man indicates that such feathers comes from south Mexico of a specific and colorful parrot, later searching more profoundly our bold hero learns from the annoyed Professor Jaime Rodriguez (Victor Campos) about an ancient Aztec's legend where each 52 years all those hearts withdraw from the four heroic early victims.
however the fifth person must to be a free will to offer his life on the macabre ritual of death to rebirth of a Godhead called Nanautzin, this cult will takes place at Chicago's greatest staircase, emulating those long Mexican Pyramid's staircase, Kolchak tries figure out what is the place that fits in such depiction, funny and weird episode!!
Thanks for reading.
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First watch: 2021 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 7.5
With a rare sense of smell he reach where the victim a hero soldier lays out at staircase of a federal building with his heart pulled out few degrees below, due it was happened with Football's player a week before, thus the cunning Kolchak follows his instincts to reach somewhere, as often he tries getting near of the death body, backing at Hotel always hearing Tony Vincenzo's complains, when sudden appears an old acquaintance of us Pepe Torres (Erik "Chips" Estrada) surround by three gorgeous girls, actually a vice-president of the Mexican hotel chain.
In the same night the US's Air Force's Captain Madge Timmins who was one of the lectures at Hotel meeting was kidnapped of her Hotel's room and found dead on staircase of the city park at night, the corpse had the same way of the previous ones, heart removed, Kolchak appears on the spot, being attacked by someone covered by feathers, on the Hotel Kolchak pretends be a service room to reach in the corpse until be spotted by angry security guard, he hiding at basement in a secret room where he finds an ancient Aztec mummy.
Baffled he decides make a researching at bird's taxidermist Mr. Eddy (Sorrell Booke) asking for the origin of the feathers that he catch previously from the birdman, the wise man indicates that such feathers comes from south Mexico of a specific and colorful parrot, later searching more profoundly our bold hero learns from the annoyed Professor Jaime Rodriguez (Victor Campos) about an ancient Aztec's legend where each 52 years all those hearts withdraw from the four heroic early victims.
however the fifth person must to be a free will to offer his life on the macabre ritual of death to rebirth of a Godhead called Nanautzin, this cult will takes place at Chicago's greatest staircase, emulating those long Mexican Pyramid's staircase, Kolchak tries figure out what is the place that fits in such depiction, funny and weird episode!!
Thanks for reading.
Resume:
First watch: 2021 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 7.5
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- Filming locations
- Old Colony Building, 37 W Van Buren St, Chicago, IL 60605, United States(INS office exterior in Chicago where elevated train passes by)
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- Runtime50 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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