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'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.

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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.'A Death in Canaan'. New York: E.P. Dutton (1976)

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.Meyers, Jeffrey. 'Privileged Moments: Encounters with Writers'. The University of Wisconsin Press (2000).

Cast



* Stefanie Powers Joan Barthel

* Paul Clemens Peter Reilly

* Tom Atkins Lt. Bragdon

* Jacqueline Brookes Mildred Carston

* Brian Dennehy Barney Parsons

* Conchata Ferrell Rita Parsons

* Charles Haid Sgt. Case

* Floyd Levine Thomas Lanza

* Kenneth McMillan Sgt. Tim Scully

* Gavan O'Herlihy Father Mark

* Yuki Shimoda Dr. Samura

* James Sutorius Jim Barthel

* Bonnie Bartlett Teresa Noble

* William Bronder Judge Revere

* Pat Corley Judge Vincet

* Art Mehr Drugstore Owner Art

* Charles Hallahan Cpl. Sebastian

* Mary Jackson Sarah Biggens

* Sally Kemp Barbara Gibbons

* Doreen Lang Nurse Pynne

* Lane Smith Bob Hartman

* Michael Talbott Trooper Miles

Location



Outdoor scenes were filmed in Ferndale and Eureka, California.

References




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