Message to My Daughter

Dec 12, 1973

1h 14m

★ 7.0

18 years dead. A mother helps her daughter face up to life

Overview

A confused teenager discovers a stack of tapes recorded years earlier by her dying mother.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Metromedia Productions

Message to My Daughter Trailers

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Cast

Janet Thatcher

Bonnie Bedelia

John Thatcher

Martin Sheen

Miranda Thatcher

Kitty Winn

Mrs. Oliver

Neva Patterson

Dave Hanley

Mark Slade

Steve

Jerry Ayres

Frank

King Moody

Mr. Oliver

Richard McMurray

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John Crawford

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Lucille Benson

Doctor

John Lasell

Lorraine

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