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A Cry for Help (1975)

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 13M

Director : Daryl Duke

Synopsis

A talk-radio host, who specializes in abusing and insulting his audience, gets a call from a disturbed teenage girl who says she is going to commit suicide. After first encouraging her, he has a change of heart and frantically tries to get his listeners to help find the girl before she makes good on her threat.

Actors

Robert Culp
Robert Culp
Harry Freeman
Elayne Heilveil
Elayne Heilveil
Ingrid Brunner
Ken Swofford
Ken Swofford
Paul Church
Julius Harris
Julius Harris
George Rigney
Chuck McCann
Chuck McCann
Buddy Marino
Michael Lerner
Michael Lerner
Phillip Conover
Bruce Boxleitner
Bruce Boxleitner
Richie Danko
Lee de Broux
Lee de Broux
Sgt. Lou Shirley
Granville Van Dusen
Granville Van Dusen
Brother Stephen Tyler
Ken Sylk
Ken Sylk
Hank Buchek
Joe George
Joe George
Eddie Frisch
Jean Allison
Jean Allison
Irene Schullman
Don Mantooth
Don Mantooth
Arthur Schullman
Rudolph Willrich
Rudolph Willrich
Quinn Shaw
Lieux Dressler
Lieux Dressler
Mae Dowd
Ralph Manza
Ralph Manza
Tony Garafolas
Barbara Baldwin
Barbara Baldwin
The Woman
Gordon Jump
Gordon Jump
Lloyd Hogan
Stack Pierce
Stack Pierce
Sgt. Mike Reese
Jerry Bishop
Jerry Bishop
The Waiter

Crews

Daryl Duke
Daryl Duke
Director
Peter S. Fischer
Peter S. Fischer
Writer
David Garcia Jr.
David Garcia Jr.
Associate Producer
Howie Horwitz
Howie Horwitz
Producer
Richard Levinson
Richard Levinson
Executive Producer
William Link
William Link
Executive Producer
Gil Mellé
Gil Mellé
Original Music Composer
Richard C. Glouner
Richard C. Glouner
Cinematography
Frank Morriss
Frank Morriss
Editor
Douglas Stewart
Douglas Stewart
Editor
William L. Campbell
William L. Campbell
Art Direction
Claire P. Brown
Claire P. Brown
Set Decoration
Charles Waldo
Charles Waldo
Costume Design
Alan Crosland, Jr.
Alan Crosland, Jr.
Assistant Director
Dominick Gaffey
Dominick Gaffey
Sound
Hal Mooney
Hal Mooney
Music Supervisor

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