A Cry in the Wilderness (1974)
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...
Director: Gordon Hessler
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George Kennedy as Sam Hadley |
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Joanna Pettet as Delda Hadley |
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Lee Montgomery as Gus Hadley |
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Collin Wilcox Paxton as Bess Millard |
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Roy Poole as Rex Millard |
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Liam Dunn as Mr. Hainie |
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Bing Russell as Mr. Griffey |
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Irene Tedrow as Old Woman |
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Anne Seymour as Sam's Grandmother |
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Robert Brubaker as Doctor |
| Directing | Gordon Hessler | Director |
| Writing | Steven Karpf | Teleplay |
| Writing | Elinor Karpf | Teleplay |
| Writing | Gilbert Wright | Story |
| Camera | Harry L. Wolf | Director of Photography |
| Art | Archie J. Bacon | Art Direction |
| Sound | Robert Prince | Original Music Composer |
| Visual Effects | Albert Whitlock | Visual Effects |
| Editing | Bud Hoffman | Editor |
| Production | Lou Morheim | Producer |
| Crew | Albert Whitlock | Special Effects |