A Death of Innocence
A Death of Innocence is a 1971 American made-for-television drama film directed by Paul Wendkos.
| A Death of Innocence | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | A Death of Innocence novel by Zelda Popkin |
| Written by | Joseph Stefano |
| Directed by | Paul Wendkos |
| Starring | Shelley Winters Arthur Kennedy Tisha Sterling Ann Sothern |
| Music by | Morton Stevens |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Mark Carliner |
| Cinematography | Ben Colman |
| Editor(s) | Gene Fowler Jr. |
| Running time | 73 minutes |
| Production company(s) | CBS Entertainment |
| Distributor | CBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS[1] |
| Original release | November 26, 1971[1] |
Plot
A woman attends the murder trial of her daughter.
Cast
- Shelley Winters as Elizabeth Cameron
- Arthur Kennedy as Mark Hirsch
- Tisha Sterling as Buffie Cameron
- Ann Sothern as Annie Lacossitt
- John Randolph as Charles Cameron
- Harold Gould as Alexander Weisberg
- Antoinette Bower as Cara Fellman
- Peggy McCay as Helen McCloud
- Richard Bright as Jimmy Rekko
- Tony Young as Joe La Cossit
- Ann Sothern as Annie La Cossit
- Pilar Seurat as Miss Santiago
- Doreen Lang as Mary Fingerhut
Reception
The film was very successful in the ratings[2] being the second most watched movie on U.S. television during 1971 after Brian's Song with a Nielsen rating of 30.8 and an audience share of 55% (the share being more than Brian's Song's 48%).[1]
References
- "Made-For-TV Movie Rankings". Variety. January 25, 1972. p. 81.
- Made-for-TV movies find big ratings. (1972, Apr 09). The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973) Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/148353437
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