A Thief in the Night (film)
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| Directed by | Donald W. Thompson |
| Written by | Jim Grant |
| Produced by | Donald W. Thompson |
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| Cinematography | John P. Leiendecker Jr. |
| Edited by | Wes Phillippi |
Production company | Mark IV Pictures |
| Distributed by | Mark IV Pictures |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $68,000 |
A Thief in the Night is a 1973 American evangelical Christian horror film written by Jim Grant, and directed and produced by Donald W. Thompson. The film stars Patty Dunning, with Thom Rachford, Colleen Niday and Mike Niday in supporting roles. The first installment in the Thief in the Night series about the Rapture and the Tribulation, the plot is set during the near future, focusing on a young woman who, after being left behind, struggles to decide what to do in the face of the Tribulation.
Three sequels were produced: A Distant Thunder (1978), Image of the Beast (1981), and The Prodigal Planet (1983). An additional three follow-ups were planned but ultimately unproduced.
The film became one of the decade's most widely distributed films and has been highly influential in the evangelical film industry and American evangelical youth culture.