A Cry for Help (1975 film)
| A Cry for Help | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Peter S. Fischer |
| Directed by | Daryl Duke |
| Starring | Robert Culp Elayne Heilveil Ken Swofford Julius Harris |
| Music by | Gil Mellé |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Richard Levinson William Link |
| Producer | Howie Horwitz |
| Cinematography | Richard C. Glouner |
| Editors | Frank Morriss Douglas Stewart |
| Running time | 73 minutes |
| Production company | Universal Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | February 12, 1975 |
A Cry for Help is a 1975 American made-for-television drama film directed by Daryl Duke and written by Peter S. Fischer. The film starred Robert Culp as an abusive radio talk-show host and premiered as the ABC Movie of the Week on February 12, 1975.[1]
Plot
Harry Freeman is a radio talk-show host who abuses those who call in, but changes his behavior when he receives a call from a suicidal teenage girl. He asks his listeners for help in finding her by soliciting information about her description and possible location.
Cast
- Robert Culp as Harry Freeman
- Elayne Heilveil as Ingrid Brunner
- Ken Swofford as Paul Church
- Julius Harris as George Rigney
- Chuck McCann as Buddy Marino
- Michael Lerner as Phillip Conover
- Bruce Boxleitner as Richie Danko
References
- ^ Laurence Etling Radio in the Movies: A History and Filmography, 1926-2010-0786486163 2011 Page 37 "In the TV movie A Cry for Help (1975), Robert Culp was a talk show host who is quick to insult his listeners but when a caller threatens suicide he enlists the audience's help in finding her by soliciting information about her description and possible location."
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