A Cry in the Night

Aug 17, 1956

1h 15m

★ 5.2

THE TEEN-AGE DATE IN LOVERS' LANE THEY'LL NEVER LET HER FORGET!

Overview

A police captain's emotions get in the way when his daughter is kidnapped.

Genres

Thriller

Crime

Production Companies

Ladd Enterprises

Jaguar Productions

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Cast

Dan Taggart

Edmond O'Brien

Ed Bates

Brian Donlevy

Elizabeth

Natalie Wood

Harold Loftus

Raymond Burr

Owen Clark

Richard Anderson

Helen Taggart

Irene Hervey

Mabel Loftus

Carol Veazie

Madge Taggart

Mary Lawrence

George Gerrity

George J. Lewis

Tony Chavez

Anthony Caruso

Dr. Frazee

Peter Hansen

Marie Holzapple

Tina Carver

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