Overview - A Cry in the Wilderness

Date of release

Genres

  • Thriller
  • TV Movie

Runtime: 74 minutes

Homepage: A Cry in the Wilderness

Budget

Budget data not disclosed

Revenue

Revenue data not disclosed

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production companies

  • Name: Universal Television

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: ABC

    Production country United States of America

Overview

The father of a wilderness family gets bitten by a skunk, and fearing rabies, chains himself to a barn to protect his family should he go mad. He orders his son not to come near him no matter how persuasive or rational his appearance or argument. However, the creek dries up, indicating an upstream blockage and an imminent flood. Several trips upstream by the son have failed to locate the blockage and now Dad wants to be released...

Cast

  • Name: George Kennedy

    Character: Sam Hadley

    Popularity: 1.7738

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  • Name: Joanna Pettet

    Character: Delda Hadley

    Popularity: 1.7747

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  • Name: Lee Montgomery

    Character: Gus Hadley

    Popularity: 1.4357

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  • Name: Collin Wilcox Paxton

    Character: Bess Millard

    Popularity: 3.2069

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  • Name: Roy Poole

    Character: Rex Millard

    Popularity: 1.2204

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  • Name: Liam Dunn

    Character: Mr. Hainie

    Popularity: 0.6232

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  • Name: Bing Russell

    Character: Mr. Griffey

    Popularity: 1.0452

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  • Name: Irene Tedrow

    Character: Old Woman

    Popularity: 1.7181

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