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A Cry in the Night

A Cry in the Night

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A Cry in the Night

"THE TEEN-AGE DATE IN LOVERS' LANE THEY'LL NEVER LET HER FORGET!"

1956

1h 15m

5.4(19 votes)

Thriller

Crime

Overview

A police captain's emotions get in the way when his daughter is kidnapped.

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14 members

Acting

Edmond O'Brien

Dan Taggart

Edmond O'Brien

Acting

Brian Donlevy

Ed Bates

Brian Donlevy

Acting

Natalie Wood

Elizabeth

Natalie Wood

Acting

Raymond Burr

Harold Loftus

Raymond Burr

Acting

Richard Anderson

Owen Clark

Richard Anderson

Acting

Irene Hervey

Helen Taggart

Irene Hervey

Acting

Carol Veazie

Mabel Loftus

Carol Veazie

Acting

Mary Lawrence

Madge Taggart

Mary Lawrence

Acting

George J. Lewis

George Gerrity

George J. Lewis

Acting

Anthony Caruso

Tony Chavez

Anthony Caruso

Acting

Peter Hansen

Dr. Frazee

Peter Hansen

Acting

Tina Carver

Marie Holzapple

Tina Carver

Acting

Herb Vigran

Jensen

Herb Vigran

Acting

Alan Ladd

Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Alan Ladd

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