television film
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for ...
produced in Canada and syndicated nationally in the United States by sponsor
General Foods
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The company changed its name to "General Foods" in 1929, after several corporate ...
. The screenplay by Stephen Kandel is based on the book by
Jon Franklin
Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, derived from "YHWH has given", and an alternate spelling of John, derived from "YHWH has pardoned".Eric Till.
Dick Atkins and Michael Lepiner were the executive producers, with Christopher Dalton and Wayne Fenske as producers. The production stars William Conrad as Dr.
R Adams Cowley
R Adams Cowley (July 25, 1917 – October 27, 1991) was an American surgeon considered a pioneer in emergency medicine and the treatment of Shock (circulatory), shock Physical trauma, trauma. Called the "Father of Trauma Medicine", he was the foun ...
, the heart surgeon who pioneered trauma care. The film's score was composed by Eric Robertson.
R Adams Cowley
R Adams Cowley (July 25, 1917 – October 27, 1991) was an American surgeon considered a pioneer in emergency medicine and the treatment of Shock (circulatory), shock Physical trauma, trauma. Called the "Father of Trauma Medicine", he was the foun ...
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Philip Akin
Philip Akin (born April 18, 1950) is a Canadian actor.
Akin has had roles in major American films such as '' The Sum of All Fears'', ''S.W.A.T.'', and '' Get Rich or Die Tryin. He has also done much voice work, including voicing the character ...
as Sam Hooke
* Leslie Carlson as Elton Bates
* Jim Chad as John Grady
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Lawrence Dane
Lawrence Joseph Zahab (April 3, 1937 – March 21, 2022), known professionally as Lawrence Dane, was a Canadian actor and film producer, best known for his role as Lt. Preston in ''Bride of Chucky''.
Life and career
Born in Masson, Quebec, Dane ...
as Dr. Jordan Tracy
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Scott Hylands
Scott Hylands Douglas (born 1943) is a Canadian actor who has appeared in movies, on television, and on the stage. Because of his longevity and versatility, critics have called him "one of Canada's greatest actors."
Early years
Hylands was born ...
as Dr. "Tex" Goodnight
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Patricia Idlette
Patricia Idlette is an American actress known for her role as Kiffany in Showtime's ''Dead Like Me''. She also appeared in four episodes of '' Battlestar Galactica'' as politician Sarah Porter, and as Melanie Blackstone in the miniseries '' A ...
Ken Pogue
Kenneth Pogue (July 26, 1934 – December 15, 2015) was a Canadian actor.
Career
His first motion picture role in 1973 was in ''The Neptune Factor''. He almost drowned in scuba gear.
He worked on stage at the Crest Theatre, Stratford Shakespea ...
as Governor
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Linda Sorenson
Linda Sorenson (born January 19, 1940) is a Canadian film, television and voice actress, best known for playing Mrs. Stegman in ''Class of 1984'', Warden Howe in ''Murphy Brown'', Virginia Reeves in '' Material World'' and Isabelle Carrington in ...
as Elizabeth Scanlan
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Beau Starr
Beau Starr (born September 1, 1944) is an American actor who has starred in movies and on television. He is known for his film role as Sheriff Ben Meeker in the 1988 hit horror movie '' Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers''; he reprised his ...