Child of Glass

May 14, 1978

1h 33m

★ 5.5

A boy continues to see a ghost of a Creole girl and he has to help her solve a riddle... otherwise he might be haunted for the rest of his life!

Overview

Alexander Armsworth and his family move to an authentic antebellum mansion which once was owned by a river pirate. Alexander is drawn into a century-old mystery when he sees the ghost of a little girl and she asks for his help in finding the "child of glass" by reciting a riddle. He has only a day or two to solve the riddle...or be haunted for the rest of his life!

Genres

Drama

Family

Fantasy

TV Movie

Horror

Adventure

Production Companies

Walt Disney Productions

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Cast

Emily Armsworth

Barbara Barrie

Joe Armsworth

Biff McGuire

Amory Timmons

Anthony Zerbe

Aunt Lavinia Culp

Nina Foch

Blossom Culp

Katy Kurtzman

Alexander Armsworth

Steve Shaw

Inez Dumaine

Olivia Barash

Connie Sue Armsworth

Denise Nickerson

Sheriff Muncey

Jack Rader

Miss Merryweather

Irene Tedrow

Madame Dumaine

Lilyan Chauvin

Jacques Dumaine

David Hurst

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