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Cast

Mark Harmon

Mark Harmon

Elmer Jackson

Diana Scarwid

Diana Scarwid

Anna Jackson

Rosemary Dunsmore

Rosemary Dunsmore

Florence Jackson

Donnelly Rhodes

Donnelly Rhodes

Dr. Northfield

Blu Mankuma

Blu Mankuma

Jack

Janet Wright

Janet Wright

Waitress

Mark Hildreth

Mark Hildreth

Raymond 3

Stephen E. Miller

Stephen E. Miller

Ben

Ryan Francis

Ryan Francis

Wayne 2

Alex Diakun

Alex Diakun

Foreman

Pat Bermel

Pat Bermel

Patrolman

Alex Bruhanski

Alex Bruhanski

Hospital Cop

Linda Darlow

Linda Darlow

Welfare Officer

Dana Still

Dana Still

Supervisor

Kaj-Erik Eriksen

Kaj-Erik Eriksen

Kid in Window (uncredited)

Michael Robinson

Michael Robinson

Sailor (uncredited)

Crew

David Greene

David Greene

Director

Duncan MacGregor

Duncan MacGregor

Gaffer

Robert W. Lenski

Robert W. Lenski

Teleplay

Sebastian Milito

Sebastian Milito

Story

Tamara Asseyev

Tamara Asseyev

Producer

Ralph Burns

Ralph Burns

Original Music Composer

Parkie L. Singh

Parkie L. Singh

Editor

Barry Kemp

Barry Kemp

Set Decoration

Rory Cutler

Rory Cutler

Special Effects Coordinator

Robert Ennis

Robert Ennis

Camera Operator

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After the Promise

19877.7 / 1090 min
Drama, TV Movie

Overview

Based On True Story

Elmer Jackson is a carpenter in a small Californian town in the 1930s. Struggling to bring up 4 young boys after the death of his wife, he is horrified when the Government (citing trumped-up charges of parental neglect) places the boys into various foster homes and institutions, unaware of the abuse that boys would then be subjected to. The conditions imposed by the court and the difficulties caused by the Depression make Jackson's determined and vigorous quest to find his boys extremely difficult.