A Cry for Justice

1979 2h 0m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

DramaActionCrimeThriller

Synopsis

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Due to hasty investigations and questionable methods of two police sergeants, two hoodlums are convicted for a robbery in which a patrolman was seriously injured. Years later, one of the two cops gets on the trail of the real culprits. To enforce justice, he makes himself unpopular with his department and his colleague, who want to cover up the embarrassing mistake

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dennis Weaver
Sgt. Ted Bentley
Diana Muldaur
Jessica Bentley
Nehemiah Persoff
Dr. Burke
Larry Hagman
Dwight Sheppard
Sharon Acker
Barbara Price
Michael Conrad
Johnny Badchuik
Jerry Douglas
Investigator Johnson
Biff McGuire
Judge Richards

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bob Kelljan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 6

DIRECTOR

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Editor Arthur Hilton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Dennis Weaver and Diana Muldaur and Nehemiah Persoff carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0133702 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Bob Kelljan directs. Arthur Hilton cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Arthur Hilton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Dennis Weaver and Diana Muldaur and Nehemiah Persoff carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0133702 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.