A Cry in the Wilderness 1974

A Family Fights for Survival in the Oregon Wilderness

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The father of a wilderness family gets bitten by a skunk, and fearing rabies, chains himself to a barn to protect his family should he go mad. He orders his son not to come near him no matter how persuasive or rational his appearance or argument. However, the creek dries up, indicating an upstream blockage and an imminent flood. Several trips upstream by the son have failed to locate the blockage and now Dad wants to be released...

Release Date 1974-03-26
Runtime 1h 14m
Directors Gordon Hessler, Harry L. Wolf
Producer Lou Morheim
Writers Steven Karpf, Elinor Karpf, Gilbert Wright