The Cradle Will Fall (1983)
This doctor's a killer. Is the woman tracking him his next patient or his next victim?
Kathy DeMaio checks into the hospital and thinks she sees a body being loaded into the trunk of a car. When the body turns up later and the murderer, Dr. Highley, thinks that DeMaio can identify him, her life is put in jeopardy. Originally made for television and adapted from a novel by Mary Higgins Clark, the interesting twist to this thriller is that several cast members of the daytime soap opera "Guiding Light" play those same roles here.
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: May 24, 1983
Cast
- Lauren Hutton - Kathy DeMaio
- Ben Murphy - Dr. Richard Carroll
- James Farentino - Dr. Edgar Highley
- Charita Bauer - Bert Bauer
- Carolyn Ann Clark - Leslie Ann
- Joe Ponazecki - Larry Wyatt
- Elvera Roussel - Hope
- Jerry Ver Dorn - Ross Marler
- Doris Belack - Edna Burns
- Michael Higgins - Dr. Emmet Salem
Screenplay
- Jerome Coopersmith (Teleplay)
- Mary Higgins Clark (Novel)
Music: Elliot Lawrence
Cinematography: Steven Poster
Editing: Dennis M. O'Connor
Production: Cates Films, Telepictures, Procter & Gamble Productions, CBS
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Medical Drama and Hospital
Keywords
fountain of youth, hospital, youth-enhancing drug, medical malpractice
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Cradle Will Fall about?
- Kathy DeMaio checks into the hospital and thinks she sees a body being loaded into the trunk of a car. When the body turns up later and the murderer, Dr. Highley, thinks that DeMaio can identify him, her life is put in jeopardy. Originally made for television and adapted from a novel by Mary Higgins Clark, the interesting twist to this thriller is that several cast members of the daytime soap opera "Guiding Light" play those same roles here.
- Who directed The Cradle Will Fall?
- The Cradle Will Fall was directed by John Llewellyn Moxey.
- Who stars in The Cradle Will Fall?
- The Cradle Will Fall stars Lauren Hutton, Ben Murphy, James Farentino, Charita Bauer, Carolyn Ann Clark, Joe Ponazecki.
- How long is The Cradle Will Fall?
- The Cradle Will Fall has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is The Cradle Will Fall?
- The Cradle Will Fall is a Thriller, Horror, Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was The Cradle Will Fall produced?
- The Cradle Will Fall was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Cradle Will Fall?
- The themes of The Cradle Will Fall include: Medical Drama and Hospital.