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No Place to Run

No Place to Run

19726.01h 13m

Overview

An adopted boy's parents are killed, and to keep him from returning to the state's custody, he and his grandfather run away.

Directed by Delbert Mann
Written by James G. Hirsch
Produced by Aaron Spelling, Paul Junger Witt
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Top Cast

Herschel Bernardi

Herschel Bernardi

Hyam Malsh

Scott Jacoby

Scott Jacoby

Doug

Stefanie Powers

Stefanie Powers

Bonnie Howard

Larry Hagman

Larry Hagman

Jay Fox

Neville Brand

Neville Brand

Remus

Tom Bosley

Tom Bosley

Dr. Golinski

Kay Medford

Kay Medford

Landlady

Robert Donner

Robert Donner

Car Salesman

Wesley Lau

Wesley Lau

Bill Ryan

Woodrow Parfrey

Woodrow Parfrey

Motel Manager

Themes & Keywords

bureaucracyadoptionbased on true storyadopted child

About No Place to Run

No Place to Run is a drama, tv movie film released in 1972 exploring themes of bureaucracy, adoption, based on true story, adopted child. Directed by Delbert Mann, it stars Herschel Bernardi, Scott Jacoby, Stefanie Powers. An adopted boy's parents are killed, and to keep him from returning to the state's custody, he and his grandfather run away.

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