A Cry in the Wilderness (1974)
A Family Fights for Survival in the Oregon Wilderness
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...
- Date of release
- 1974-03-26
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Genres
- Thriller, TV Movie
- Director
- Gordon Hessler
Casting
- George Kennedy — Sam Hadley
- Joanna Pettet — Delda Hadley
- Lee Montgomery — Gus Hadley
- Collin Wilcox Paxton — Bess Millard
- Roy Poole — Rex Millard
- Liam Dunn — Mr. Hainie
- Bing Russell — Mr. Griffey
- Irene Tedrow — Old Woman
- Anne Seymour — Sam's Grandmother
- Robert Brubaker — Doctor
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