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The Stranger Who Looks Like Me (1974)

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 14M

Director : Larry Peerce

Synopsis

A young woman searching for her birth parents in order to fulfill her sense of identity joins with an organization that fights the bureaucracy keeping adoption records sealed.

Actors

Meredith Baxter
Meredith Baxter
Joanne Denver
Beau Bridges
Beau Bridges
Chris Schroeder
Walter Brooke
Walter Brooke
Mr. Denver
Neva Patterson
Neva Patterson
Mrs. Denver
Whitney Blake
Whitney Blake
Emma Verko
Woody Chambliss
Woody Chambliss
Paul
Ford Rainey
Ford Rainey
Mr. Gilbert
Maxine Stuart
Maxine Stuart
Mrs. Weiner
Patricia Harty
Patricia Harty
Carol Sutton
Mary Murphy
Mary Murphy
Mrs. Quayle
Bill Vint
Bill Vint
Bob
Anne Barton
Anne Barton
Mrs. Carter
Warren Miller
Warren Miller
Mike Sutton
Linda Morrow
Linda Morrow
Gloria
Victor Bevine
Victor Bevine
Gary
Cecil Elliott
Cecil Elliott
Gramma Dupre
Jan Arvan
Jan Arvan
Uncle Charles
Biff Elliot
Biff Elliot
Charles Verko
Tom Moses
Tom Moses
Clerk
Sylvia Walden
Sylvia Walden
Adoptive Parent #1
Millie Slavin
Millie Slavin
Adoptive Parent #2
Hampton Fancher
Hampton Fancher
Adoptive Parent #3
Jocelyn Jones
Jocelyn Jones
Adoptee #1
Susan Adams
Susan Adams
Adoptee #2
Patrick Duffy
Patrick Duffy
Adoptee #3
Warren Seabury
Warren Seabury
Adoptee #4

Crews

Larry Peerce
Larry Peerce
Director
Gerald Di Pego
Gerald Di Pego
Writer
Edward S. Feldman
Edward S. Feldman
Executive Producer
Lillian Gallo
Lillian Gallo
Producer
George Aliceson Tipton
George Aliceson Tipton
Original Music Composer
Mario Tosi
Mario Tosi
Director of Photography
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
Songs
Eve Newman
Eve Newman
Editor
Lea Stalmaster
Lea Stalmaster
Casting
Lawrence G. Paull
Lawrence G. Paull
Art Direction
Raphael Bretton
Raphael Bretton
Set Decoration
Al Fleming
Al Fleming
Makeup Artist
Gloria Montemayor
Gloria Montemayor
Hairstylist
Kurt Neumann
Kurt Neumann
Production Manager
Ronald L. Schwary
Ronald L. Schwary
Assistant Director
Glenn Ross
Glenn Ross
Property Master
Harold Lewis
Harold Lewis
Production Sound Mixer
Phill Norman
Phill Norman
Title Graphics
Ken John Borland
Ken John Borland
Key Grip
Joe Pender
Joe Pender
Gaffer
Eddie Rio Jr.
Eddie Rio Jr.
Camera Operator
Paula Giokaris
Paula Giokaris
Costumer
Lambert Marks
Lambert Marks
Costumer
George Aliceson Tipton
George Aliceson Tipton
Conductor
Michael Arciaga
Michael Arciaga
Music Supervisor
Doris Grau
Doris Grau
Script Supervisor
Arthur F. 'Mickey' McAteer
Arthur F. 'Mickey' McAteer
Transportation Captain
Richard Briggs
Richard Briggs
Production Executive

Posters and backgrounds

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