Cry of the Innocent

Cry of the Innocent is a 1980 American-Irish television film directed by Michael O'Herlihy and starring Rod Taylor, Joanna Pettet and Nigel Davenport.[1] It was based on a story by Frederick Forsyth.

Cry of the Innocent
GenreAction
Crime
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
Screenplay bySidney Michaels
Story byFrederick Forsyth
Directed byMichael O'Herlihy
StarringRod Taylor
Joanna Pettet
Nigel Davenport
Theme music composerAllyn Ferguson
Country of originIreland
United States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersTheodore P. Donahue
Morgan O'Sullivan
ProducersMichael O'Herlihy
Robert Enrietto (associate producer)
Production locationIreland
CinematographyRobert L. Morrison
EditorFred A. Chulack
Running time1hr 33min
Production companiesNBC Film
Tara Films
Tara Productions
DistributorNBC
Release
Original networkNBC
Picture formatColor
Audio formatMono
Original releaseJune 19, 1980 (1980-06-19)

Plot

An American insurance executive seeks vengeance for the death of his wife and child in Ireland.

Cast

  • Rod Taylor ... Steve Donegin
  • Joanna Pettet ... Cynthia Donegin / Candia Leighton
  • Nigel Davenport ... Gray Harrison Hunt
  • Cyril Cusack ... Detective Inspector Tom Moloney
  • Walter Gotell ... Jack Brewster
  • Jim Norton ... Jasper Tooms
  • Alexander Knox ... Thornton Donegin
  • Joe Cahill ... Fritz Grossman
  • May Ollis ... Martha
  • Bairbre Dowling ... Maureen
  • Des Cave ... Supt. Flannagan
  • Ronnie Walsh ... Pete Medwin
  • Tom Jordan ... Buck Haggerty
  • John Franklyn ... Capo
  • Des Nealon ... Tooms #2
  • Michael O'Sullivan ... Young Garda Officer Gordon
  • James N. Healy ... Garda sergeant
  • Fidelma Murphy ... Lady clerk
  • Maire O'Neill ... Hotel manageress
  • Philip Bollard ... Steven Donegin Jr.
  • Alison McCormack ... Melody Donegin

Production

The film was shot in Ireland on a budget of one million dollars, financed by NBC. There were plans for a sequel but these did not eventuate.[2]

Public domain

This movie is in the public domain.

References

  1. "Cry of the Innocent (1980)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 2015-07-02. Archived from the original on 2009-01-13. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  2. Stephen Vagg, Rod Taylor: an Aussie in Hollywood (Bear Manor Media, 2010) pp. 188-190


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