Cry of the Innocent

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Cry of the Innocent
GenreAction
Crime
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
Screenplay by Sidney Michaels
Story by Frederick Forsyth
Directed by Michael O'Herlihy
Starring Rod Taylor
Joanna Pettet
Nigel Davenport
Theme music composer Allyn Ferguson
Country of originIreland
United States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers Theodore P. Donahue
Morgan O'Sullivan
ProducerMichael O'Herlihy
Production location Ireland
Cinematography Robert L. Morrison
Editor Fred A. Chulack
Running time93 minutes
Production companies NBC Film
Tara Films
Tara Productions
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseJune 19, 1980 (1980-06-19)

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.

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Plot

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

Cast

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.[ citation needed ]

References

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