A Cry in the Wilderness

A Cry in the Wilderness is a 1974 American TV film directed by Gordon Hessler.[1]

A Cry in the Wilderness
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GenreThriller
Written byStephen Karpf
Elinor Karpf
Story byGilbert Wright
Directed byGordon Hessler
StarringGeorge Kennedy
Joanna Pettet
Music byRobert Prince
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerLou Morheim
CinematographyHarry L. Wolf
EditorBud Hoffman
Running time74 mins
Production companyUniversal Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseMarch 26, 1974 (1974-03-26)

Plot

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The father of a wilderness family gets bitten by a skunk, and fearing rabies, chains himself to a barn to protect his family should he go mad. He orders his son not to come near him no matter how persuasive or rational his appearance or argument. However, the creek dries up, indicating an upstream blockage and an imminent flood. Several trips upstream by the son have failed to locate the blockage, and now Dad wants to be released. The boy needs to decide if his father is telling the truth or his fear of the flood is due to hydrophobia--one of the symptoms of rabies.

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References

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  1. ^ Tonight's TV Movies The Washington Post 20 May 1975: B9.
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