Strategy of Terror

Strategy of Terror is a 1969 American mystery film directed by Jack Smight, re-edited from a two-part 1965 Kraft Suspense Theatre episode, "In Darkness, Waiting".

Premise

A reporter uncovers a plan to assassinate four United Nations representatives by a right-wing extremist, but no one will believe her, until one New York City cop (Hugh O'Brian teams up with her to uncover the conspiracy.

Cast

Hugh O'Brian as Matt Lacey
Barbara Rush as Karen Lownes
Neil Hamilton as Mr. Harkin
Frederick O'Neal as Jacques Serac
Will Corry as Wally Pit
Mort Mills as Victor Pelling
Harry Townes as Richard
Jan Merlin as Jon

Reception

A review by Hal Erickson at AllMovie.com notes that "Frederick O'Neal, a leading light of African American theatre, is superb as a loquacious African UN delegate", and that "Neil Hamilton, onetime silent screen star and future Commissioner Gordon on TV's Batman, is surprisingly sinister as a pompous right-wing fanatic".