Cry Panic

1974 television film by James Goldstone

Cry Panic
Genre	Mystery Thriller
Written by	Jack B. Sowards
Directed by	James Goldstone
Starring	John Forsythe Earl Holliman Ralph Meeker Norman Alden Claudia McNeil Anne Francis
Music by	Ken Lauber
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Leonard Goldberg Aaron Spelling
Cinematography	Tim Southcott
Editor	Folmar Blangsted
Running time	74 minutes
Production companies	Spelling-Goldberg Productions 20th Century Fox Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	February 6, 1974 (1974-02-06)

Cry Panic is a 1974 American made-for-television mystery film directed by James Goldstone and starring John Forsythe, Earl Holliman, Ralph Meeker, Norman Alden, Claudia McNeil and Anne Francis. It was premiered as the ABC Movie of the Week on February 6, 1974, and was co-produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg.^[1]

Plot

A man accidentally runs over and kills a pedestrian outside a small town. He begins to suspect that the locals, including the sheriff, are keeping secrets about the victim.

Cast

John Forsythe as Dennis Ryder
Earl Holliman as Sheriff Ross Cabot
Ralph Meeker as Chuck Braswell
Norman Alden as Doc Potter
Claudia McNeil as Ethel Hanson
Anne Francis as Julie
Eddie Firestone as Dozier
Harry Basch as Jackson
Gene Tyburn as Lipscombe
Jason Wingreen as Woody
Royce D. Applegate as Grady (as Royce Applegate)
Wesley Lau as Joe Red
Jason Ledger as Stacey
Pitt Herbert as Mailman

References

^ Thomas, Kevin (Feb 6, 1974). "TV MOVIE REVIEW: Forsythe Plagued by Mysteries in 'Panic'". Los Angeles Times. p. e20.

External links

Cry Panic at British Film Institute
Cry Panic at IMDb

Works produced by Aaron Spelling

Feature films

Guns of the Timberland (1960)
California Split (1974)
Baby Blue Marine (1976)
Mr. Mom (1983)
'night, Mother (1986)
Surrender (1987)
Three O'Clock High (1987)
Cross My Heart (1987)
Satisfaction (1988)
Loose Cannons (1990)
Soapdish (1991)
The Mod Squad (1999)
Charlie's Angels (2000)

TV series

Zane Grey Theatre (1956–61)
Johnny Ringo (1959–60)
The Dick Powell Show (1961–63)
The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962–63)
Burke's Law (1963–66)
Honey West (1965–66)
The Smothers Brothers Show (1965–66)
Rango (1967)
The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967–69)
The Mod Squad (1968–73)
The New People (1969–70)
The Young Rebels (1970–71)
The Most Deadly Game (1970–71)
The Rookies (1972–76)
Chopper One (1974)
Firehouse (1974)
S.W.A.T. (1975–76)
Starsky & Hutch (1975–79)
Family (1976–80)
Charlie's Angels (1976–81)
Fantasy Island (1977–84)
The San Pedro Beach Bums (1977)
The Love Boat (1977–87)
Vegas (1978–81)
Friends (1979)
Hart to Hart (1979–84)
B.A.D. Cats (1980)
Dynasty (1981–89)
Aloha Paradise (1981)
Strike Force (1981–82)
T. J. Hooker (1982–86)
Matt Houston (1982–85)
At Ease (1983)
Hotel (1983–88)
Glitter (1984–85)
Finder of Lost Loves (1984–85)
MacGruder and Loud (1985)
Hollywood Beat (1985)
The Colbys (1985–87)
Life with Lucy (1986)
CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
HeartBeat (1988–89)
Nightingales (1989)
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000)
Melrose Place (1992–99)
2000 Malibu Road (1992)
Hearts Are Wild (1992)
The Heights (1992)
The Round Table (1992)
Burke's Law (1994–95)
Winnetka Road (1994)
Models Inc. (1994–95)
Robin's Hoods (1994–95)
Heaven Help Us (1994)
Madman of the People (1994–95)
University Hospital (1995)
Savannah (1996–97)
Malibu Shores (1996)
Kindred: The Embraced (1996)
7th Heaven (1996–2007)
Sunset Beach (1997–99)
Pacific Palisades (1997)
Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998–99)
Buddy Faro (1998)
Charmed (1998–2006)
Rescue 77 (1999)
Safe Harbor (1999)
Forbidden Island (1999)
Titans (2000–01)
All Souls (2001)
Queens Supreme (2003)
Kingpin (2003)
10-8: Officers on Duty (2003–04)
Summerland (2004–05)
Clubhouse (2004–05)
Wanted (2005)

TV films

Cricket on the Hearth (1967)
The Over-the-Hill Gang (1969)
Wake Me When the War Is Over (1969)
The Monk (1969)
The Pigeon (1969)
The Ballad of Andy Crocker (1969)
Carter's Army (1970)
The Love War (1970)
How Awful About Allan (1970)
But I Don't Want to Get Married! (1970)
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970)
Wild Women (1970)
The House That Would Not Die (1970)
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970)
Crowhaven Farm (1970)
Run, Simon, Run (1970)
Love Hate Love (1971)
Yuma (1971)
River of Gold (1971)
Congratulations, It's a Boy! (1971)
Five Desperate Women (1971)
The Last Child (1971)
A Taste of Evil (1971)
In Broad Daylight (1971)
The Death of Me Yet (1971)
The Reluctant Heroes (1971)
If Tomorrow Comes (1971)
The Trackers (1971)
Two for the Money (1972)
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe (1972)
No Place to Run (1972)
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole (1972)
Rolling Man (1972)
The Bounty Man (1972)
Home for the Holidays (1972)
Every Man Needs One (1972)
A Cold Night's Death (1973)
Snatched (1973)
The Great American Beauty Contest (1973)
The Letters (1973)
The Bait (1973)
Satan's School for Girls (1973)
Hijack! (1973)
Letters from Three Lovers (1973)
The Affair (1973)
Death Squad (1974)
The Fireman's Ball (1974)
Cry Panic (1974)
The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped (1974)
Savages (1974)
Death Sentence (1974)
Hit Lady (1974)
Death Cruise (1974)
Only with Married Men (1974)
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return (1975)
Murder on Flight 502 (1975)
The Legend of Valentino (1975)
One of My Wives Is Missing (1975)
33 Hours in the Life of God (1976)
The Sad and Lonely Sundays (1976)
Death at Love House (1976)
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe (1976)
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)
Little Ladies of the Night (1977)
The Love Boat II (1977)
The San Pedro Beach Bums (1977)
The Users (1978)
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid (1978)
Wild and Wooly (1978)
Cruise Into Terror (1978)
The Power Within (1979)
Beach Patrol (1979)
Love's Savage Fury (1979)
The Return of the Mod Squad (1979)
Murder Can Hurt You! (1980)
Waikiki (1980)
Casino (1980)
The Best Little Girl in the World (1981)
Sizzle (1981)
Don't Go to Sleep (1982)
The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch (1982)
Massarati and the Brain (1982)
Shooting Stars (1983)
Making of a Male Model (1983)
Venice Medical (1983)
Dark Mirror (1984)
Velvet (1984)
International Airport (1985)
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan (1986)
Dark Mansions (1986)
The Hope Division (1987)
Cracked Up (1987)
Harry's Hong Kong (1987)
The Loner (1987)
Day One (1989)
Just Temporary (1989)
Rich Men, Single Women (1990)
The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage (1990)
Jailbirds (1991)
Back to the Streets of San Francisco (1992)
Grass Roots (1992)
And the Band Played On (1993)
A Stranger in the Mirror (1993)
Gulf City (1993)
Jane's House (1994)
Love on the Run (1994)
Green Dolphin Beat (1994)
Texas (1994)
Crosstown Traffic (1995)
Pier 66 (1996)
After Jimmy (1996)
Odd Jobs (1997)
Satan's School for Girls (2000)
Stop at Nothing (2001)
The Law and Mr. Lee (2003)
Hotel (2003)
Silver Lake (2004)
Hitched (2005)
Bounty Hunters (2005)
Split Decision (2006)

TV miniseries

The French Atlantic Affair (1979)
Hollywood Wives (1985)
Crossings (1986)
Dynasty: The Reunion (1991)
The Invaders (1995)
A Season in Purgatory (1996)

v t e Films directed by James Goldstone
Code Name: Heraclitus (1967) A Man Called Gannon (1968) Jigsaw (1968) Winning (1969) Brother John (1971) Red Sky at Morning (1971) The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971) They Only Kill Their Masters (1972) Cry Panic (1974) The Sad and Lonely Sundays (1976) Swashbuckler (1976) Rollercoaster (1977) When Time Ran Out (1980) Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1982) Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess (1983) The Sun Also Rises (1984) Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story (1986) The Bride in Black (1990)

Films directed by James Goldstone