After the Promise
11/10/1987
Elmer Jackson, a carpenter in a small Californian town in the 1930s, struggles to bring up his 4 young boys after the death of his wife. He is horrified when the government (citing trumped-up charges of parental neglect) places the boys into various foster homes and institutions, unaware of the abuse that boys would then be subjected to. The conditions imposed by the court and the difficulties caused by the Depression make Elmer's determined and vigorous quest to find his boys extremely difficult. His second wife helps him to regain custody.
Movie Information
Mark Harmon
as Elmer Jackson
Diana Scarwid
as Anna Jackson
Rosemary Dunsmore
as Florence Jackson
Donnelly Rhodes
as Dr. Northfield
Blu Mankuma
as Jack
Janet Wright
as Waitress
Mark Hildreth
as Raymond 3
Stephen E. Miller
as Ben
Ryan Francis
as Wayne 2
Alex Diakun
as Foreman
Pat Bermel
as Patrolman
Alex Bruhanski
as Hospital Cop
Linda Darlow
as Welfare Officer
Dana Still
as Supervisor
Kaj-Erik Eriksen
as Kid in Window (uncredited)
Michael Robinson
as Sailor (uncredited)
