Cry of the Innocent
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| Cry of the Innocent | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Screenplay by | Sidney Michaels |
| Story by | Frederick Forsyth |
| Directed by | Michael O'Herlihy |
| Starring | Rod Taylor Joanna Pettet Nigel Davenport |
| Music by | Allyn Ferguson |
| Country of origin | Ireland United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Theodore P. Donahue Morgan O'Sullivan |
| Producer | Michael O'Herlihy |
| Cinematography | Robert L. Morrison |
| Editor | Fred A. Chulack |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Production companies | NBC Film Tara Films Tara Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | June 19, 1980 |
Cry of the Innocent is a 1980 American-Irish television film directed by Michael O'Herlihy and starring Rod Taylor, Joanna Pettet and Nigel Davenport.[1] It was based on a story by Frederick Forsyth.
An American insurance executive seeks vengeance for the death of his wife and child in Ireland.
Cast
- Rod Taylor ... Steve Donegin
- Joanna Pettet ... Cynthia Donegin / Candia Leighton
- Nigel Davenport ... Gray Harrison Hunt
- Cyril Cusack ... Detective Inspector Tom Moloney
- Walter Gotell ... Jack Brewster
- Jim Norton ... Jasper Tooms
- Alexander Knox ... Thornton Donegin
- Joe Cahill ... Fritz Grossman
- May Ollis ... Martha
- Bairbre Dowling ... Maureen
- Des Cave ... Supt. Flannagan
- Ronnie Walsh ... Pete Medwin
- Tom Jordan ... Buck Haggerty
- John Franklyn ... Capo
- Des Nealon ... Tooms #2
- Michael O'Sullivan ... Young Garda Officer Gordon
- James N. Healy ... Garda sergeant
- Fidelma Murphy ... Lady clerk
- Maire O'Neill ... Hotel manageress
- Philip Bollard ... Steven Donegin Jr.
- Alison McCormack ... Melody Donegin
Production
The film was shot in Ireland on a budget of one million dollars, financed by NBC. There were plans for a sequel but these did not eventuate.[2]
