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A Cry for Help

Movie·1975·Drama, TV Movie·1h 13m·Directed by Daryl Duke

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A talk-radio host, who specializes in abusing and insulting his audience, gets a call from a disturbed teenage girl who says she is going to commit suicide. After first encouraging her, he has a change of heart and frantically tries to get his listeners to help find the girl before she makes good on her threat.

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Robert CulpRobert CulpHarry FreemanElayne HeilveilElayne HeilveilIngrid BrunnerKen SwoffordKen SwoffordPaul ChurchJulius HarrisJulius HarrisGeorge RigneyChuck McCannChuck McCannBuddy MarinoMichael LernerMichael LernerPhillip ConoverBruce BoxleitnerBruce BoxleitnerRichie DankoLee de BrouxLee de BrouxSgt. Lou Shirley

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