The Sound of Anger (TV 1968)

Director:

Michael Ritchie

Writers:

Roy Huggins (story), Dick Nelson

Stars:

Burl Ives, Guy Stockwell, James Farentino

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Burl Ives	...	Walter Nichols
Guy Stockwell	...	Brad Darrell
James Farentino	...	Neil Darrell
Dorothy Provine	...	Marge Carruthers
Charles Aidman	...	Gerald Thompson
Jay C. Flippen	...	Judge Prentiss
Lynda Day George	...	Barbara Keeley
David Macklin	...	Barry Kochek
Dana Elcar	...	Andrew Pearce
Collin Wilcox Paxton	...	Ann Kochek
John Milford	...	Sheriff Turner
Shannon Farnon	...	Dorothy Daley
Nina Roman	...	Jody Schaeffer
George Murdock	...	Grebe
Gene Dynarski	...	Lieutenant Morrisey

Storyline

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 December 1968 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal TV, Universal/Public Arts Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (1969)

User Reviews

A Landmark TV Movie

"The Sound of Anger"'s shooting title was "The Adversarys" and was a pilot for a series which eventually became "The Bold Ones". The only character, in the proposed continuing cast, to make it to the series was Burl Ives.

It was the first TV Movie based on a true story and had the nerve to take a swipe at right wing politics controlling the justice system in Orange County which is referred to in the film as "Citrus County".

The Roy Hugins script is smart and involving. Michael Richy's direction and editing is inventive and exciting. The sound, photography and music are a 10.

Burl Ives is wonderful and David Macklin and Linda Day George make a terrific MacBeth like couple. Macklin has a strident scene near the end that really scores.

This film is still fresh and cogent today.