Episode
Night Gallery: The Miracle at Camafeo / The Ghost of Sorworth Place
Overview
An insurance swindler stages a miraculous recovery from his fake paralysis at a Mexican shrine. An American drifter protects a Scottish widow from the specter of her late husband.
Details
- Series
- Night Gallery
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 1972-01-19
- Runtime
- 51 min
Episode context
The Miracle at Camafeo / The Ghost of Sorworth Place is Episode 17 in Season 2 of Night Gallery. It aired on 1972-01-19. The runtime is 51 min.
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