A Little Game is a 1971 ABC Movie of the Week that was first broadcast on October 30, 1971, starring Mark Gruner as a young boy who will do anything to get what he wants.[1] In the movie, the plot suggests that he might be responsible for the death of a fellow student at the military academy he attends, yet his mother (Diane Baker) refuses to believe that he could be guilty of anything. His stepfather (Ed Nelson) begins to wonder if the boy wants to get rid of him.[2] It was based on the 1968 novel of the same name by Fielden Farrington, who also wrote the screenplay. The film was directed by Paul Wendkos, who would film another of Farrington's novels for television the following year (The Strangers in 7A).[3]
| A Little Game | |
|---|---|
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| Written by | Carol Sobieski |
| Story by | Fielden Farrington |
| Directed by | Paul Wendkos |
| Starring | Diane Baker Ed Nelson Howard Duff Katy Jurado |
| Music by | Robert Prince |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | George Eckstein Richard Irving |
| Cinematography | Harry L. Wolf |
| Editor | Michael Economou |
| Running time | 73 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | October 30, 1971 |
Cast
edit- Diane Baker as Elaine Hamilton
- Ed Nelson as Paul Hamilton
- Howard Duff as Dunlap
- Katy Jurado as Laura
- Mark Gruner as Robert Mueller
- Christopher Shea as Stu Parker
- Helen Kleeb as Secretary
- Jason Fithian as Clubber
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Drebit, Scott (14 January 2018). "It Came From The Tube: A LITTLE GAME (1971)". Daily Dead. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
- ^ "A LITTLE GAME (TV), 1971 DVD: modcinema*". www.modcinema.com. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
- ^ "The Strangers in 7a (1972)". BFI. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
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