Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Stefanie Powers | ... | Joan Barthel | |
Paul Clemens | ... | Peter Reilly | |
Tom Atkins | ... | Lt. Bragdon | |
Jacqueline Brookes | ... | 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 | |
Bonnie Bartlett | ... | Teresa Noble | |
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William Bronder | ... | Judge Revere |
Pat Corley | ... | Judge Vincent |
When a teenager is accused of his mother's murder, the community of Canaan rallies to his defense.
A Death in Canaan is an utterly brilliant film based on the real-life murder mystery of teenager Peter Reilly,accused of the brutal murder of his own mother.Paul Clemens stars as the accused young man in question,and the entire cast of this 1978 made -for television film features allstars.Stephanie Powers,Brian Dennehy,and the late Kenneth McMillan lead the way in this outstanding masterpiece.The film takes the viewer on all the twists and turns of the trials,and the ending is perfectly done and intensifies the mystery,which to date remains unsolved.I give this a 10 out of 10 easily.