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Cry Help!

Cry Help!

1974TV Episode⏱️ 1h 0mTV-PG
ActionCrimeDramaMystery
7.8
IMDB Rating
138 votes

An abusive step father is murdered. The boy's mother attempts to blame a neighborhood kid. The abused boy knows the truth but is afraid that he he will incriminate someone close to him no matter what he tells the police.

Director
Corey Allen
Writers
Larry Brody, Leonardo Bercovici, Carolyn Weston
Stars
Karl Malden, Michael Douglas, Mariette Hartley
Release Date
November 7, 1974
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 6
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Karl Malden
Karl Malden
as Detective Lt. Mike Stone
Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas
as Inspector Steve Keller
Mariette Hartley
Mariette Hartley
as Bonnie Harris
Clint Howard
Clint Howard
as Tommy Sanders
David Gruner
David Gruner
as Paul Harris
Marge Redmond
Marge Redmond
as Ruth Sanders
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William Jordan
as Bob Harris
Eddie Barth
Eddie Barth
as Ed Cooper
Joseph V. Perry
Joseph V. Perry
as Mr. Sanders

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
587-589 Sanchez St, San Francisco, California, USA
Production
Quinn Martin Productions (QM), Warner Bros. Television

🏷️ Keywords

exclamation point in episode titleteenagerteenage boydeath of stepfatherchild physical abuse

🎯 Categories

ActionCrimeDramaMystery

⭐ Featured Review

Stunningly Prescient
by naphiah2025-01-11
10/10

"While there is the sweet dope of nostalgia in seeing an older San Francisco geographically, this bracing episode is truly a tonic of alertness, bringing us to consciousness vis a vis child abuse, family violence and the suffering caused by living in dishonesty with one's self. Clint Howard, the found object of screen eccentricity makes a lovely appearance as a misperceived teenage scapegoat. . The illustrious David Gruner stars as the victim of parents whose own uncontained violence towards themselves erupts into family tragedy. . When the guru-figure tells the detectives that child ab..."

📖 Synopsis

An abusive step father is murdered. The boy's mother attempts to blame a neighborhood kid. The abused boy knows the truth but is afraid that he he will incriminate someone close to him no matter what he tells the police.