A Death in Canaan

A Death in Canaan

125 mins | Drama, TV Movie | March 1, 1978

When a teenager is accused of his mother's murder, the community of Canaan rallies to his defense.

A Death in Canaan

125 mins | Drama, TV Movie | March 1, 1978

A Death in Canaan
When a teenager is accused of his mother's murder, the community of Canaan rallies to his defense.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Chris/Rose Productions, Warner Bros. Television
Original title A Death in Canaan
Directors Tony Richardson
Writers Spencer Eastman

Cast

Stefanie Powers

as Joan Barthel

Paul Clemens

as Peter Reilly

Tom Atkins

as Lt. Bragdon

Jacqueline Brooks

as Mildred Carston

Brian Dennehy

as Barney Parsons

Conchata Ferrell

as Rita Parsons

Charles Haid

as Sgt. Case

Floyd Levine

as Thomas Lanza

Kenneth McMillan

as Sgt. Tim Scully

Gavan O'Herlihy

as Father Mark

Yuki Shimoda

as Dr. Samura

James Sutorius

as Jim Barthel

Bonnie Bartlett

as Teresa Noble

William Bronder

as Judge Revere

Pat Corley

as Judge Vincent

Trent Dolan

as Sweeney

Charles Hallahan

as Cpl. Sebastian

Mary Jackson

as Sarah Biggens

Sally Kemp

as Barbara Gibbons

Doreen Lang

as Nurse Pynne

Lane Smith

as Bob Hartman

Michael Talbott

as Trooper Miles

Marc Vahanian

as Cliff Parsons

Paige Mellon

as Anne Barthel

Brad Willis

as CBS Interviewer

Brian McGibbon

as Phillip Pitts

O-Lan Jones

as Carla Pitts (as Olan Shephard)

Elizabeth Taylor

as Self (voice) (uncredited)