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After the Promise
1987, Oct 11
1h 30m
Elmer Jackson, a carpenter in a small Californian town in the 1930s, struggles to bring up his 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 Elmer's determined and vigorous quest to find his boys extremely difficult. His second wife helps him to regain custody.
Directed by
David Greene
Mark Harmon
Elmer Jackson
Stephen E. Miller
Ben
Blu Mankuma
Jack
Alex Diakun
Foreman
Donnelly Rhodes
Dr. Northfield
Diana Scarwid
Anna Jackson
Mark Hildreth
Raymond 3
Rosemary Dunsmore
Florence Jackson
Linda Darlow
Welfare Officer
Janet Wright
Waitress
Ryan Francis
Wayne 2
Kaj-Erik Eriksen
Kid in Window (uncredited)
Michael Robinson
Sailor (uncredited)
Pat Bermel
Patrolman
Alex Bruhanski
Hospital Cop
Jim Begg
Dana Still
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