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A Death in Canaan (1978)

Genre : TV Movie, Drama

Runtime : 2H 5M

Director : Tony Richardson

Synopsis

When a teenager is accused of his mother's murder, the community of Canaan rallies to his defense.

Actors

Stefanie Powers
Stefanie Powers
Joan Barthel
Paul Clemens
Paul Clemens
Peter Reilly
Tom Atkins
Tom Atkins
Lt. Bragdon
Jacqueline Brooks
Jacqueline Brooks
Mildred Carston
Brian Dennehy
Brian Dennehy
Barney Parsons
Conchata Ferrell
Conchata Ferrell
Rita Parsons
Charles Haid
Charles Haid
Sgt. Case
Floyd Levine
Floyd Levine
Thomas Lanza
Kenneth McMillan
Kenneth McMillan
Sgt. Tim Scully
Yuki Shimoda
Yuki Shimoda
Dr. Samura
Bonnie Bartlett
Bonnie Bartlett
Teresa Noble
Charles Hallahan
Charles Hallahan
Cpl. Sebastian
Lane Smith
Lane Smith
Bob Hartman
O-Lan Jones
O-Lan Jones
Carla Pitts (as Olan Shephard)
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Herself (voice) (uncredited)
Gavan O'Herlihy
Gavan O'Herlihy
Father Mark

Crews

Spencer Eastman
Spencer Eastman
Writer
Tony Richardson
Tony Richardson
Director
Robert W. Christiansen
Robert W. Christiansen
Producer
Anna Cottle
Anna Cottle
Associate Producer
Henry Kline
Henry Kline
Associate Producer
Rick Rosenberg
Rick Rosenberg
Producer
Bud S. Smith
Bud S. Smith
Editor
Reuben Cannon
Reuben Cannon
Casting
Robert I. Jillson
Robert I. Jillson
Art Direction
John Told
John Told
Set Decoration
John Inzerella
John Inzerella
Makeup Artist
Shawn McKay
Shawn McKay
Hairstylist
Alex Bamattre
Alex Bamattre
Sound Editor
Joe Kavigan
Joe Kavigan
Sound Editor
James Crabe
James Crabe
Director of Photography

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