Death Scream

• Director: Richard T. Heffron
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• Genre: Crime
• Movie Type: Docudrama, Biopic
• Release Year: 1975
• Country: US
• Run Time: 100 minutes

Plot

The 1975 TV movie Death Scream is based on the shameful Kitty Genovese affair of 1964, in which a N.Y.C. woman was stabbed to death while 38 witnesses locked their windows and doors and pretended not to hear. Raul Julia stars as the detective who investigates the murder and stirs up the guilt feelings of those who refused to help. The film casts celebrity actors in the roles of the witnesses (Diahann Carroll, Cloris Leachman, Lucie Arnaz, Nancy Walker, Art Carney, et al.). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Dimitra Arliss - Mrs. Kosinsky; Lucie Arnaz - Judy; Ed Asner - Peter Singleton; Belinda Balaski - Jimmy Storm; Eric Braeden - Kosinsky; William Bryant - Harry Whitmore; Morris Buchanan - Sanitation Man; Art Carney - Mr. Jacobs; Diahann Carroll - Betty May; Jennifer Chase; Phillip Clark - Det. Johnny Bellon; Robert Cleaves - Clerk; Don Pedro Colley - Det. Hughes; Tony Dow - Joey; Bert Freed - Det. Ross; Joan Goodfellow - Mrs. Daniels; Thelma Houston - Lady Wing Ding; Helen Hunt - Telia Rodriguez; Robert Ito - Intern; Kate Jackson - Carol; James Jeter - Bus Driver; Raul Julia - Det. Nick Rodriguez; Sally Kirkland - Mary; Les Lannom - Mr. Daniels; Cloris Leachman - Mrs. Singleton; George Loros - Sgt. Lloyd; Tina Louise - Hilda Murray; Allyn Ann McLerie - Alice Whitmore; Bill Quinn - Man with Cigar; John Ryan - Det. Dave Lambert; Todd Susman - Jimmy Crescent; Nancy Walker - Mrs. Jacobs; Alana Collins - Black Girl; Gail Bonney - Landlady; Tina Menard - Mrs. Martinez; Ava Readdy - Girl; Joe E. Tata - Det. Linsky; Carolyn Ames - Receptionist; Jose Centeno - Frank Martinez; Tony Mancini - Worker; Alan Paige - Technician; Paul Reid Roman - Patrolman Alpert; Rick Trager - Mr. Deutch; Frank Ventgen - 1st Patrolman; Frank Wheller - Black Man

Credit

Donald March - Associate Producer, Richard T. Heffron - Director, David Newhouse - Editor, Ron Bernstein - Executive Producer, Gil Melle - Composer (Music Score), Gene Polito - Cinematographer, Deanne Barkley - Producer, Stirling Silliphant - Screenwriter