An adaptation of Thomas Wolfe's literary classic, telling of the struggles of a young writer determined to be a success in New York's literary world of the 1920s, his married lover, and the brilliant editor who sees him as a blossoming genius. The story parallels the life of Wolfe himself and his affair with stage designer Aline Bernstein.
Cast
Lee Grant
Esther Jack
Chris Sarandon
George Webber
Hurd Hatfield
Foxhall Edwards
Tammy Grimes
Amy Carlton
Christopher Murney
Milliken
Roland Winters
Judge Bland
Paul Sparer
Fritz Jack
Malachy McCourt
Tim Wagner
Robert Aberdeen
Piggy Logan
Seth Allen
Sam Pennock
Scott Baker
Sol
John C. Becher
Minister
John Eric Bentley
Higgins
Ronald Bishop
Sidney
Elif Dagfin
First Officer
Francesca De Sapio
Else von Kohler
Alfred Hinckley
Mayor Kennedy
Michael Egan
Karl
Rex Everhart
Flack
John Favorite
Secretary to the Mayor
Arthur French
Otis
Desiree Gould
1st Hooker
John Hallow
Lawrence Hirsch
Edward C. Henry
Unknown
Ray Hill
Unknown
Thomas Hill
Unknown
Beej Johnson
Unknown
Jurgen Kuehn
Unknown
Eileen Letchworth
Unknown
Abby Lewis
Unknown
Paul Milikin
Unknown
Gordon Oas-Heim
Unknown
Ralph Redpath
Unknown
William Robertson
Unknown
John Seymour
Unknown
Martin Shakar
Unknown
Myrna Stennett
Unknown
Jeremiah Sullivan
Unknown
Vincent Van Lynn
Unknown
Kai Wulff
Unknown
Frank Young
Unknown
Crew
Ralph Nelson
Director
Ian McLellan Hunter
Writer
Thomas Wolfe
Novel
Murray Solomon
Editor
Kevin Lee
Assistant Editor
Jack Priestley
Director of Photography
Bob Markell
Executive Producer
Tony Brooke
Camera Operator
Sandy Brooke
Assistant Camera
Ricki-Ellen Brooke
Second Assistant Camera
Colleen Callaghan
Hair Department Head
Craig Lyman
Key Makeup Artist
Charles Gross
Original Music Composer
David Chapman
Art Direction