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The Promise (1978)

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Film details

Featuring

Kathleen Quinlan Stephen Collins Beatrice Straight
Country

USA
Year

1978
Genres

Romance Drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Alternative titles

Face of a Stranger Alternative

Synopsis

Romance. Micheal and Nancy are a young couple planning to marry, but their relationship is objected by Micheal's mother, Marion. While driving to the church for their wedding, they have a car accident. Micheal enters in a coma and Nancy has her face disfigured. Marion offers to pay her plastic surgery, on the condition not to see Micheal again. She accepts and after the operation, she moves to San Francisco and changes her name to Mary. When Michael regains consciousness, Marion tells him she has died, but the fate will have them meeting again.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Nancy, "Marie"
    
    Kathleen Quinlan
  - Michael
    
    Stephen Collins
  - Marion
    
    Beatrice Straight
  - Dr. Gregson
    
    Laurence Luckinbill
  - George Calloway
    
    William Prince
  - Ben Avery
    
    Michael O'Hare
  - Dr. Allison
    
    Bibi Besch
  - Dr. Wickfield
    
    Robin Gammell
  - Wendy Lester
    
    Katherine Dehetre
  - Dr. Fenton
    
    Paul Ryan
  - Painter
    
    Tom O'Neill
  - Nurse
    
    Kirchy Prescott
  - 1st Cab Driver
    
    John Allen Vick
  - 2nd Cab Driver
    
    Dan Leegant
  - Cal
    
    Jerry Walter
  - Dr. Sidney Meisner
    
    Bob Hirschfeld
  - Barker
    
    Alan Newman
  - Truck Driver
    
    Carey Loftin
  - Truck Driver
    
    Max Balchowsky
  - Truck Driver
    
    Mickey Gilbert
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    Gilbert Cates
  - Production Company
    
    Universal Pictures Corporation
  - Executive Producer
    
    Tully Friedman
  - Producer
    
    Fred Weintraub
  - Producer
    
    Paul Heller
  - Associate Producer
    
    Eva Monley
  - Unit Production Manager
    
    Tom Lofaro
  - Location Manager
    
    Ron Bozman
  - Production Assistant
    
    Lee Stitch
  - Production Assistant
    
    Phyllis Weisband
  - Production Assistant
    
    Adam Parfrey
  - Production Assistant
    
    Peggy Griffin
  - Production Assistant
    
    Richard De Labio
  - Assistant Director
    
    Tom Lofaro
  - Assistant Director
    
    Stephen Lofaro
  - Screenplay
    
    Garry Michael White
  - Original story
    
    Fred Weintraub
  - Original story
    
    Paul Heller
  - Director of Photography
    
    Ralph Woolsey
  - Camera Operator
    
    Eric Andersen
  - Adamson photographs
    
    Gerald T. Wynkoop
  - Special Effects
    
    Greg Auer
  - Editor
    
    Peter E. Berger
  - Art Director
    
    William Sandell
  - Set Decorator
    
    Jeff Haley
  - Costumes
    
    Lynn Bernay
  - Make-up
    
    Marvin Westmore
  - Titles
    
    MGM Title
  - Music
    
    David Shire
  - Sound Recording
    
    Michael Evje
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Vern Poore
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Dick Alexander
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Andy Macdonald
  - Music re-recording
    
    Dan Wallin
  - Sound Effects Editor
    
    Lorane Mitchell
  - Stunt Co-ordinator
    
    Carey Loftin
  - Medical consultant
    
    George Herbert Semel

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