The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
Synopsis
Emile Pulska is visiting his old friend Abe Stillman. During the visit they are attacked and Emile is struck senseless. When he wakes up he is told that Abe is dead, dead by natural causes, the doctors tell him. When Emile insists that they were attacked, his relatives try to give him psychiatric help. Emile decides to try to find the killers himself, but someone is watching his every step...
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Edward G. Robinson
Emile Pulska
Martin Balsam
Stanley Pulska
Diane Baker
Peggy Pulska
Ruth Roman
Lois
Percy Rodriguez
Frank Jones
Sam Jaffe
Abe Stillman
Ed Asner
Dr. Morheim
Martin E. Brooks
Hudson F. Ewing
Paul Picerni
Det. Green
Robert Yuro
Det. Seroly
William Elliott
Carl
James A. Watson, Jr
Leon
Naomi Stevens
Mrs. Raspili
Virginia Christine
Miss Cummings
Jay C. Flippen
Pawnbroker
Jason Wingreen
Arthur
Pepe Brown
Louie
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Walter Grauman
- Screenplay & Story
- Luther Davis, Arnold Horwitt
- Original Score
- Robert Drasnin
- Original Title
- The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Production Studios
- Aaron Spelling Productions, ABC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Walter Grauman
Luther Davis, Arnold Horwitt
Robert Drasnin
Archie R. Dalzell
Art Seid
Walter Grauman, Aaron Spelling
Department Leadership Roster
Walter Grauman
Director
Walter Grauman
Producer
Archie R. Dalzell
Director of Photography
Art Seid
Editor
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What is The Old Man Who Cried Wolf about?
Emile Pulska is visiting his old friend Abe Stillman. During the visit they are attacked and Emile is struck senseless. When he wakes up he is told that Abe is dead, dead by natural causes, the doctors tell him. When Emile insists that they were attacked, his relatives try to give him psychiatric help. Emile decides to try to find the killers himself, but someone is watching his every step...
Who directed The Old Man Who Cried Wolf?
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf was directed by Walter Grauman.
Who stars in The Old Man Who Cried Wolf?
The principal cast of The Old Man Who Cried Wolf includes Edward G. Robinson, Martin Balsam, Diane Baker, Ruth Roman, Percy Rodriguez.
When was The Old Man Who Cried Wolf released and how long is it?
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 1h 13m.
Who composed the musical score for The Old Man Who Cried Wolf?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Old Man Who Cried Wolf was composed by Robert Drasnin.