''The Late Liz'' is a 1971 American

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by Dick Ross and written by Bill Rega. It is based on the 1957 book ''The Late Liz'' by Gertrude Behanna (pen name Elizabeth Burns). The film stars Anne Baxter, Steve Forrest, James Gregory,

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and

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. The film was released on September 22, 1971, by Gateway Films.

Plot

Cast

* Anne Baxter as Liz Addams Hatch * Steve Forrest as Jim Hatch * James Gregory as Sam Burns *

as Sue Webb *

as Sally Pearson *

as Gordon Rogers * Eloise Hardt as Laura Valon *Don Lamond as Steve Blake * Buck Young as Logan Pearson *

Lee Delano Lee Delano (January 19, 1931 – October 8, 2017) was an American character actor. Delano was born in New York City. He graduated from the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater, where he studied with Sandy Meisner for acting and Martha Gr ...

as Joe Vito * Stephen Dunne as Si Addams * Reid Smith as Alan Trowbridge *

William Katt William Theodore Katt (born February 16, 1951) is an American actor and musician best known as the star of the television series '' The Greatest American Hero''. He first became known for playing Tommy Ross, the ill-fated prom date of Carrie ...

as Peter Addams *

Virginia Capers Eliza "Virginia" Capers (September 22, 1925 – May 6, 2004) was an American actress. She won the Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical in 1974 for her performance as Lena Younger in ''Raisin'', a musical version of Lorraine Hansberry's ...

as Martha * Alvy Moore as Bill Morris * Nancy Hadley as Edie Morris * John Baer as Arthur Bryson *Mark Tapscott as Tony Webb *Larkin Ford as Dr. Robinson *San Christopher as Nurse Eaton *John Craig as Herb Lillis *Gail Bonney as Gladys *

Ivor Francis Ivor Francis (October 26, 1918 – October 22, 1986) was a Canadian-American character actor and acting teacher. He is the father of television soap opera actress Genie Francis. Life and career Francis was born in Toronto and began his acting c ...

as Dr. Murray *Ann Summers as Sister Ellen *

Kathleen Hughes Kathleen Hughes (born Elizabeth Margaret von Gerkan; November 14, 1928) is an American actress. Early life Hughes' uncle, F. Hugh Herbert, was a playwright who authored ''Kiss and Tell'' and ''The Moon Is Blue''. Her desire to act was inspired ...

as Elaine Rich *

Foster Brooks Foster Brooks (May 11, 1912 – December 20, 2001) was an American actor and comedian best known for his portrayal of a lovable drunk in nightclub performances and television programs. Early life Brooks was born in Louisville, Kentucky on ...

as Howard Borman * Lani Kai as Manu *Leon Lontoc as Sonny Kalani *Calvert Bothelo as Johnny T *Lorraine Davies as Liz' Mother *

Jackson Bostwick Jackson Leonard Bostwick Jr. (born October 23, 1943) is an American actor, theatre director and film producer. He is best known for portraying Captain Marvel in the first season and beginning of the second season of the '' Shazam!'' television ...

as Randall Trowbridge

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Late Liz 1971 films American drama films 1971 drama films Films directed by Dick Ross (director) 1970s English-language films 1970s American films English-language drama films