Broken Promise (film)

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Broken Promise
GenreDrama
Written byStephen Kandel
Directed by Don Taylor
Starring Chris Sarandon
Melissa Michaelsen
George Coe
David Haskell
Music by Fred Karlin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers Tony Converse
Roger Gimbel
ProducersJoe Boston
Don Taylor
CinematographyRobert C. Jessup
EditorDavid Berlatsky
Running time96 minutes
Production companies EMI Television
Roger Gimbel Productions
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseMay 5, 1981 (1981-05-05)

Broken Promise is a 1981 American made-for-television drama film starring Chris Sarandon. [1]

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  1. UPDATE Margulies, Lee. Los Angeles Times 8 Feb 1981: n3.