Cry of the Innocent
1980 Irish TV series or program
| Cry of the Innocent | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action Crime Drama Mystery Thriller |
| Screenplay by | Sidney Michaels |
| Story by | Frederick Forsyth |
| Directed by | Michael O'Herlihy |
| Starring | Rod Taylor Joanna Pettet Nigel Davenport |
| Theme music composer | Allyn Ferguson |
| Country of origin | Ireland United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Theodore P. Donahue Morgan O'Sullivan |
| Producer | Michael O'Herlihy |
| Production location | Ireland |
| 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 (1980-06-19) |
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.
Plot
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]
Public domain
This movie is in the public domain.[citation needed]
References
External links
- Cry of the Innocent at IMDb
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Works by Frederick Forsyth
- The Biafra Story (1969)
- The Day of the Jackal (1971)
- The Odessa File (1972)
- The Dogs of War (1974)
- The Shepherd (1975)
- The Devil's Alternative (1979)
- Emeka (1982)
- No Comebacks (1982)
- The Fourth Protocol (1984)
- The Negotiator (1989)
- The Deceiver (1991)
- Great Flying Stories (1991)
- The Fist of God (1994)
- Icon (1996)
- The Phantom of Manhattan (1998)
- The Veteran (2001)
- Avenger (2003)
- The Afghan (2006)
- The Cobra (2010)
- The Kill List (2013)
- The Fox (2018)
- The Day of the Jackal (1973)
- The Odessa File (1974)
- The Dogs of War (1980)
- The Fourth Protocol (1987)
- Death Has a Bad Reputation (1990)
- The Jackal (1997)
- Icon (2005)
- Avenger (2006)
- The Shepherd (2023)
- The Day of the Jackal (2024)
- Cry of the Innocent (1980) (TV)
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