Cry of the Innocent

Cry of the Innocent is a 1980 American-Irish television film directed by Michael O'Herlihy and starring Rod Taylor, Joanna Pettet and Nigel Davenport. It was based on a story by Frederick Forsyth.

Cry of the Innocent
Genre	Action Crime Drama Mystery Thriller
Screenplay by	Sidney Michaels
Story by	Frederick Forsyth
Directed by	Michael O'Herlihy
Starring	Rod Taylor Joanna Pettet Nigel Davenport
Theme music composer	Allyn Ferguson
Country of origin	Ireland United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Theodore P. Donahue Morgan O'Sullivan
Producer	Michael O'Herlihy
Production location	Ireland
Cinematography	Robert L. Morrison
Editor	Fred A. Chulack
Running time	93 minutes
Production companies	NBC Film Tara Films Tara Productions
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	June 19, 1980 (1980-06-19)

Plot

An American insurance executive seeks vengeance for the death of his wife and child in Ireland.

Cast

• Rod Taylor ... Steve Donegin
• Joanna Pettet ... Cynthia Donegin / Candia Leighton
• Nigel Davenport ... Gray Harrison Hunt
• Cyril Cusack ... Detective Inspector Tom Moloney
• Walter Gotell ... Jack Brewster
• Jim Norton ... Jasper Tooms
• Alexander Knox ... Thornton Donegin
• Joe Cahill ... Fritz Grossman
• May Ollis ... Martha
• Bairbre Dowling ... Maureen
• Des Cave ... Supt. Flannagan
• Ronnie Walsh ... Pete Medwin
• Tom Jordan ... Buck Haggerty
• John Franklyn ... Capo
• Des Nealon ... Tooms #2
• Michael O'Sullivan ... Young Garda Officer Gordon
• James N. Healy ... Garda sergeant
• Fidelma Murphy ... Lady clerk
• Maire O'Neill ... Hotel manageress
• Philip Bollard ... Steven Donegin Jr.
• Alison McCormack ... Melody Donegin

Production

The film was shot in Ireland on a budget of one million dollars, financed by NBC. There were plans for a sequel but these did not eventuate.

Public domain

This movie is in the public domain.

External links

• Cry of the Innocent at IMDb