The Stranger Who Looks Like Me

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The Stranger Who Looks Like Me
Genre Drama
Romance
Written by Gerald Di Pego
Directed by Larry Peerce
Starring Meredith Baxter
Beau Bridges
Walter Brooke
Music by George Tipton
Paul Williams
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producer Edward S. Feldman
Producer Lillian Gallo
Cinematography Mario Tosi
Editor Eve Newman
Running time74 minutes
Production company Filmways Television
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseMarch 6, 1974 (1974-03-06)

The Stranger Who Looks Like Me is a 1974 American made-for-television drama romance film directed by Larry Peerce and starring Meredith Baxter, Beau Bridges and Walter Brooke. The cast includes Whitney Blake, who was Meredith Baxter's real-life mother; Bill Vint, who starred in the drive-in classic Macon County Line , as well as future Dallas star Patrick Duffy, who has a small part. The film originally premiered as the ABC Movie of the Week on March 6, 1974. [1]

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Plot

Joanne Denver was adopted at birth and is searching for her birth parents. She meets Chris Schroeder, who is also adopted and is searching for his birth parents.

Cast

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References

  1. "Lillian Gallo, Pioneering TV Producer, Dies at 84". The Hollywood Reporter . 2012-06-18. Retrieved 2012-06-26.