A Death in Canaan (1978)
When a teenager is accused of his mother's murder, the community of Canaan rallies to his defense.
- Date of release
- 1978-03-01
- TMDB
- 5.3 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Genres
- TV Movie, Drama
- Director
- Tony Richardson
Casting
- Stefanie Powers — Joan Barthel
- Paul Clemens — Peter Reilly
- Tom Atkins — Lt. Bragdon
- Jacqueline Brooks — Mildred Carston
- Brian Dennehy — Barney Parsons
- Conchata Ferrell — Rita Parsons
- Charles Haid — Sgt. Case
- Floyd Levine — Thomas Lanza
- Kenneth McMillan — Sgt. Tim Scully
- Gavan O'Herlihy — Father Mark
- Yuki Shimoda — Dr. Samura
- James Sutorius — Jim Barthel
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: California
A Death in Canaan is a 1978 American made-for-television drama film directed by Tony Richardson and starring Stefanie Powers, Paul Clemens, and Brian Dennehy. Its plot concerns the true-life story of a teenager who is put on trial for the murder of his mother in a small Connecticut town. Nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, 1978. The film is based on the nonfiction book of the same name by Joan Barthel.
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