A Cry in the Wilderness


1h 30m 1974

Brief Synopsis

Farmer, bitten by rabid skunk, has himself chained inside his barn to protect his family from his oncoming madness -- and then learns that a flood is on its way. An earlier half-hour version of the story, based on Gilbert Wright's "Madman's Chain," starred Paul Douglas and Patty McCormack in the Alc

Film Details

Also Known As
Cry in the Wilderness
Genre
Thriller
Release Date
1974
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

Farmer, bitten by rabid skunk, has himself chained inside his barn to protect his family from his oncoming madness -- and then learns that a flood is on its way. An earlier half-hour version of the story, based on Gilbert Wright's "Madman's Chain," starred Paul Douglas and Patty McCormack in the Alcoa/Goodyear Theater 1958 production called "The Chain and the River."

Film Details

Also Known As
Cry in the Wilderness
Genre
Thriller
Release Date
1974
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States March 26, 1974