CLASSIC MOVIES: I SAW WHAT YOU DID (1965)

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Brief Movie Synopsis [courtesy of Turner Classic Movies]:

A prank call turns deadly when two
teenagers dial a murderer's number.

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REVIEWS:

"William Castle (the movie 'gimmick-meister') brought to the screen in
July of 1965 a film entitled 'I Saw What You Did', starring an aging
Joan Crawford (who was 60). .... The premise of this movie is a clever
one -- two teenaged girls begin playing a telephone game, where they call
people at random out of the phone book and inform them 'I saw what you did, and I know who you are!' .... The two young girls are played by
Andi Garrett and Sarah Lane. They aren't exactly in Miss Crawford's
class, acting-wise, but I liked both of them in this movie very much. They
just seemed to have a 'real' quality to them that came through on screen.
Interestingly, this was Andi Garrett's only film appearance ever. And
Sarah Lane appeared in just three other films besides this one. ....
'I Saw What You Did' certainly isn't the best or scariest flick you'll ever
see. But it has a certain atmospheric charm to it that definitely places
it in the 'worth a look' category."

-- David Von Pein; May 2004

"Arriving in a splash of fanfare, with a cast headed by Joan Crawford,
'I Saw What You Did' is a generally broad and belabored expansion of a
nifty idea: What happens after two telephone pranksters, a pair of giggling
teenagers, accidentally coo the film's title to a murderous psychopath? ....
The youngsters, Andi Garrett, Sarah Lane and a perky little toddler named
Sharyl Locke, are altogether delightful. [Director William] Castle has staged
a fine, freezing showdown with Miss Garrett, little Sharyl and the
stalking [John] Ireland."

-- Excerpt from The New York Times; July 22, 1965