Movie

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

★ 6.8(5)19701h 13m

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Director: Walter Grauman
Release date: 1970-10-13
Runtime: 1h 13m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Aaron Spelling Productions

About The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf is a 1970 movie in the Drama and TV Movie genres, directed by Walter Grauman, starring Edward G. Robinson, Martin Balsam and Diane Baker. It has a runtime of 1 hour 13 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.8/10 from 5 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Old Man Who Cried Wolf in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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...

Cast

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

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Where can I watch The Old Man Who Cried Wolf in United States?+

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Is The Old Man Who Cried Wolf on Netflix?+

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf is not on Netflix in United States right now.

How long is The Old Man Who Cried Wolf?+

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf has a runtime of 1 hour 13 minutes (73 minutes).

Who stars in The Old Man Who Cried Wolf?+

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf stars Edward G. Robinson, Martin Balsam, Diane Baker, Ruth Roman and Percy Rodriguez.

When did The Old Man Who Cried Wolf come out?+

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf is a 1970 movie directed by Walter Grauman.

What genre is The Old Man Who Cried Wolf?+

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf is Drama and TV Movie film.

Who directed The Old Man Who Cried Wolf?+

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf was directed by Walter Grauman.