A Cry for Justice
1979, English. Directed by Bob Kelljan.
Due to hasty investigations and questionable methods of two police sergeants, two hoodlums are convicted for a robbery in which a patrolman was seriously injured. Years later, one of the two cops gets on the trail of the real culprits. To enforce justice, he makes himself unpopular with his department and his colleague, who want to cover up the embarrassing mistake
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- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Bob KelljanDirector
- Dennis WeaverSgt. Ted Bentley
- Diana MuldaurJessica Bentley
- Nehemiah PersoffDr. Burke
- Larry HagmanDwight Sheppard
- Sharon AckerBarbara Price
- Michael ConradJohnny Badchuik
- Jerry DouglasInvestigator Johnson
- Biff McGuireJudge Richards
- Don MitchellInvestigator Ulrick
- Robert CulpSgt. Price
- Virginia VincentMrs. Hall
- Don 'Red' BarryVirgil Hall
Details
- Released
- 23 May 1979
- Country
- United States of America
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A Cry for Justice runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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A Cry for Justice isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 May 1979. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed A Cry for Justice?
A Cry for Justice (1979) was directed by Bob Kelljan and stars Dennis Weaver, Diana Muldaur, Nehemiah Persoff.