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  • Promises in the Dark (1979)
  • PG
    118 min | Drama
Promises in the Dark (1979)
PG
118 min | Drama

Numbed by career demands and a recent divorce, Dr. Alexandra Kendall (Marsha Mason) hides behind a hard shell of professional detachment, until she treats Buffy Koenig (Kathleen Beller), a dying 17-year-old cancer patient who reawakens ...See moreNumbed by career demands and a recent divorce, Dr. Alexandra Kendall (Marsha Mason) hides behind a hard shell of professional detachment, until she treats Buffy Koenig (Kathleen Beller), a dying 17-year-old cancer patient who reawakens Kendall to life's possibilities. Soon the courageous girl's condition takes a downturn, and the physician must carefully, even agonizingly, weigh the consequences of keeping a promise she made to Buffy. See less
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Loring Mandel (written by)
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Nov 2, 1979 (United States)

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49 cast members
Name Known for
Marsha Mason
Dr. Alexandra Kendall Dr. Alexandra Kendall   See fewer
Ned Beatty
Bud Koenig Bud Koenig   See fewer
Susan Clark
Fran Koenig Fran Koenig   See fewer
Michael Brandon
Dr. Jim Sandman Dr. Jim Sandman   See fewer
Kathleen Beller
Buffy Koenig Buffy Koenig   See fewer
Paul Clemens
Gerry Hulin Gerry Hulin   See fewer
Donald Moffat
Dr. Walter McInerny Dr. Walter McInerny   See fewer
Philip Sterling
Dr. Frucht Dr. Frucht   See fewer
Bonnie Bartlett
Nurse Farber Nurse Farber   See fewer
James Noble
Dr. Blankenship Dr. Blankenship   See fewer
Arthur Rosenberg
Emergency Room Doctor Emergency Room Doctor   See fewer
Peggy McCay
Mrs. Pritikin Mrs. Pritikin   See fewer
Fran Bennett
Emergency Room Nurse Emergency Room Nurse   See fewer
Eloise Hardt
Woman in Restaurant Woman in Restaurant   See fewer
Bernie Kuby
Tony in Bud's Office Tony in Bud's Office   See fewer
Karen Anders
Secretary in Bud's Office Secretary in Bud's Office   See fewer
Edith Fields
Mrs. Gans Mrs. Gans   See fewer
Alice Beardsley
Mrs. Keyes Mrs. Keyes   See fewer
Arthur Space
Patient in Examining Room Patient in Examining Room   See fewer
Frank Robinson
Coach Emerson Coach Emerson   See fewer
M.E. Lorange
Secretary in Radiology (as M. E. Lorange) Secretary in Radiology (as M. E. Lorange)   See fewer
Lynn Farrell
Nurse in McInerny Office Nurse in McInerny Office   See fewer
Kim Fowler
Nurse Nurse   See fewer
Janet Taylor
Girl in Convertible Girl in Convertible   See fewer
Jack Anderson
Boy in Convertible Boy in Convertible   See fewer
Henry D. Fetter
Young Lawyer Young Lawyer   See fewer
Dayson De Courcy
Neighbor (as Dayson Decourcy) Neighbor (as Dayson Decourcy)   See fewer
Teryn Jenkins
Candy Counter Girl Candy Counter Girl   See fewer
Paul Van
Headwaiter Headwaiter   See fewer
Ellen Shaw
Mother in Hospital Mother in Hospital   See fewer
Noanie Rofoli
Post-Operative Nurse Post-Operative Nurse   See fewer
Patrick Chambers
Pathologist Pathologist   See fewer
Mark Schaffner
Anesthesiologist Anesthesiologist   See fewer
Daniel Rihimaki
Doctor in Surgery Doctor in Surgery   See fewer
Sandra Reitan
Circulating Nurse Circulating Nurse   See fewer
Leland Green
Intensive Care Unit Doctor Intensive Care Unit Doctor   See fewer
Susan LeBrun
Intensive Care Unit Nurse #1 Intensive Care Unit Nurse #1   See fewer
Mary N. Yep
Intensive Care Unit Nurse #2 Intensive Care Unit Nurse #2   See fewer
Barbara Astarita
Emergency Room Receptionist Emergency Room Receptionist   See fewer
Judith Selser
Nurse at Station Nurse at Station   See fewer
Bob Dio
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken DuMain
Office Worker (uncredited) Office Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Brent Dunsford
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
George Holmes
Executive (uncredited) Executive (uncredited)   See fewer
Lorenzo Lamas
Josh (uncredited) Josh (uncredited)   See fewer
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