A Death in Canaan (1978)
March 1, 1978Release Date
A Death in Canaan (1978)
March 1, 1978Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
Stefanie Powers
Joan Barthel
Paul Clemens
Peter Reilly
Tom Atkins
Lt. Bragdon
Jacqueline Brooks
Mildred Carston
Jacqueline Brookes
Mildred Carston
Brian Dennehy
Barney Parsons
Tony Richardson
Director
Conchata Ferrell
Rita Parsons
Charles Haid
Sgt. Case
Thomas Thompson
Writer
Spencer Eastman
Writer
Floyd Levine
Thomas Lanza
Joan Barthel
Writer
Kenneth McMillan
Sgt. Tim Scully
Robert W. Christiansen
Producer
Gavan O'Herlihy
Father Mark
Yuki Shimoda
Dr. Samura
Rick Rosenberg
Producer
James Sutorius
Jim Barthel
Bonnie Bartlett
Teresa Noble
William Bronder
Judge Revere
Pat Corley
Judge Vincent
Trent Dolan
Sweeney
Charles Hallahan
Cpl. Sebastian
Mary Jackson
Sarah Biggens
Sally Kemp
Barbara Gibbons
Doreen Lang
Nurse Pynne
Lane Smith
Bob Hartman
Michael Talbott
Trooper Miles
Marc Vahanian
Cliff Parsons
Paige Mellon
Anne Barthel
Brad Willis
CBS Interviewer
Details.
Release DateMarch 1, 1978
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 5m
Filming LocationsCalifornia, United States of America
Genres
Wiki.
A Death in Canaan is a 1978 American made-for-television drama film directed by Tony Richardson and starring Stefanie Powers, Paul Clemens, and Brian Dennehy. Its plot concerns the true-life story of a teenager who is put on trial for the murder of his mother in a small Connecticut town. Nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, 1978. The film is based on the nonfiction book of the same name by Joan Barthel.The film first aired on the CBS Wednesday Night Movies on March 1, 1978, and was never officially released on any analog or digital medium for rental or sale.
Arthur Miller's one-act play Some Kind of Love Story (1984) is loosely based on the same incident. He later adapted it into a screenplay for Everybody Wins (1990) starring Debra Winger and Nick Nolte.