A Child’s Cry for Help (1994): Cast & Plot
A Child’s Cry for Help is a 1994 drama directed by Sandor Stern, starring Veronica Hamel as Dr. Paula Spencer, Pam Dawber and Zachary Charles. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Sandor Stern
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hallmark Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Child’s Cry for Help About?
The premise of A Child’s Cry for Help without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A widowed doctor moves with her daughter to start at a new hospital. When a mother brings her son for treatment, the doctor suspects she is deliberately making him ill for attention. She limits visitation and reports to child services, prompting the mother to sue. Some members question the diagnosis, yet boy stays sick, leaving truth uncertain.
A Child’s Cry for Help Themes & Keywords
· 14 tags- doctor
- hospital
- self centeredness
- battle of wills
- robbery
- munchausen syndrome by proxy
- court
- self doubt
- poison
- single parent
- housekeeper
- lawsuit
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- police
- mother daughter relationship
A Child’s Cry for Help Cast & Characters
Veronica Hamel leads the cast as Dr. Paula Spencer, with Pam Dawber as Monica Shaw and Zachary Charles as Eric Shaw. Directed by Sandor Stern; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sandor Stern
- Veronica Hamel as Dr. Paula Spencer
- Pam Dawber as Monica Shaw
- Zachary Charles as Eric Shaw
- Lisa Jakub as Amanda Spencer
Also Starring in A Child’s Cry for Help
· 10 more- Tobey Maguire Peter Lively
- Daniel Hugh Kelly Donald Prescott
- Daniel Benzali Dr. Everett Morris
- James Pickens Jr. Brad Currie
- Jeff Williams Dr. Alec Jefferson
- Cynthia Martells Thelma
- James Gale John Pinetta
- Regina Krueger Dr. Joan Cates
- Connie Craig Receptionist
- Lois Hicks Nurse Alma
More from Sandor Stern
More films directed by Sandor Stern: Gridlock, The Stranger Beside Me, Duplicates and Dangerous Pursuit.
A Child’s Cry for Help Plot Summary
What happens in A Child’s Cry for Help from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Dr. Paula Spencer, a recent transplant from California who has just lost her husband, is about to start a new job at a local hospital. She arrives with a sense of purpose and a patient-centered calm, only to encounter a complicated case that tests her every instinct. While she’s settling in, a seemingly loving mother, Monica Shaw brings her son, Eric Shaw, to the wards with a troubling illness. Dr. Spencer begins to sense something deeply wrong: a pattern of distress and illness that might be more than a series of unfortunate coincidences.
Full summary
The whole story of A Child’s Cry for Help, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know A Child’s Cry for Help?
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A Child’s Cry for Help Also Known As
Also known as “Verzweiflungsschrei aus der Kinderklinik”.
- Also known as
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- Verzweiflungsschrei aus der Kinderklinik
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Movies Like A Child’s Cry for Help
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including A Cry for Help, Cries from the Heart and Child in the House.
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A Cry for Help 1975 -
Cries from the Heart 1994 -
Child in the House 1956 -
Invisible Child 1999 -
Just Ask My Children 2001 -
Dangerous Child 2001 -
The Crying Child 1996 -
Dying for a Daughter 2020 -
In the Best Interest of the Child 1990 -
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child 1992 -
A Stranger’s Child 2024 -
A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story 1989
A Child’s Cry for Help FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Child’s Cry for Help, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Child’s Cry for Help?
A Child’s Cry for Help runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was A Child’s Cry for Help released?
A Child’s Cry for Help was released on November 13, 1994.
Who directed A Child’s Cry for Help?
A Child’s Cry for Help was directed by Sandor Stern.
More films by Sandor Stern Who is in the cast of A Child’s Cry for Help?
A Child’s Cry for Help stars Veronica Hamel as Dr. Paula Spencer, Pam Dawber as Monica Shaw and Zachary Charles as Eric Shaw, among 14 credited actors.
Does A Child’s Cry for Help have a post-credit scene?
No. A Child’s Cry for Help has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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