A Death in Canaan

Directed by Tony Richardson
1978    2h 5m
Drama, TV Movie
6.7
In the small town of Canaan, a teenager stands trial for his mother’s shocking murder, casting a shadow of suspicion and fear. As the community grapples with the truth, loyalties are tested, and the quest for justice challenges the fabric of their close-knit lives.
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Cast of A Death in Canaan
  • Stefanie PowersJoan Barthel
  • Paul ClemensPeter Reilly
  • Tom AtkinsLt. Bragdon
  • Jacqueline BrooksMildred Carston
  • Brian DennehyBarney Parsons
  • Conchata FerrellRita Parsons
  • Charles HaidSgt. Case
  • Floyd LevineThomas Lanza
  • Kenneth McMillanSgt. Tim Scully
  • Gavan O'HerlihyFather Mark
  • Yuki ShimodaDr. Samura
  • James SutoriusJim Barthel
  • Bonnie BartlettTeresa Noble
  • William BronderJudge Revere
  • Pat CorleyJudge Vincent
  • Trent DolanSweeney
  • Charles HallahanCpl. Sebastian
  • Mary JacksonSarah Biggens
  • Sally KempBarbara Gibbons
  • Doreen LangNurse Pynne
  • Lane SmithBob Hartman
  • Michael TalbottTrooper Miles
  • Marc VahanianCliff Parsons
  • Paige MellonAnne Barthel
  • Brad WillisCBS Interviewer
  • Brian McGibbonPhillip Pitts
  • O-Lan JonesCarla Pitts (as Olan Shephard)
  • Elizabeth TaylorSelf (voice) (uncredited)
 
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