The Cradle Will Fall (1983)

Based on the Novel by Mary Higgins Clark

The story revolves around Kathy, an assistant D.A., Richard, her lover, who is also the chief medical examiner, and Dr. Highley. Kathy's investigating the supposed suicide of a woman. It seems that she has been going to Dr. Highley for some kind of treatments but when side effects begin to surface, she plans to see another doctor but Dr. Highley kills her before she does. Presently, Kathy's working under the assumption that the woman's husband was the one who killed her, and Dr. Highley also wants to see her to treat her for some injuries she sustained in a car accident. When in reality Dr. Highley suspects that she may have seen him on the night he killed the woman, because she was in the hospital but on medication therefore not certain of what she saw.

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[Christie Williams]

You gave us some great stuff lately.

[butchboy13]

I always loved this movie because it combines the novel with the soap "Guiding Light", a first as far as I know. I remember it getting LOTS of publicity because, at the time, "GL" was in ratings trouble and CBS thought this might boost the ratings--which it did. It was fun for fans of the soap to see this. Thanks for the post.

[MeatpiesTV]

THANK YOU for uploading this! I used to be a big fan of GL, especially late 70s early 80s. Ah, the memories!!

[ghostofdayinperson]

The music in this movie is totally psycho

[computerpurple]

I remember this movie. James Farentino was excellent. It was fun to see Lauren Hutton in this also.

[macintosser]

Wonderful to see the fabulous Lauren Hutton again... She is so beautiful and so underrated.

[fourstarist]

that actress is boiling hot.

[MsHatesHaters]

I love your opening description, TVTERROR. Sounds like you summed up the whole movie there hahahaha

[Akmezification]

I can't lose my precious time with that

[Arcelyn Velasco]

the cradle will fall... based on a mary higgins clark novel

[boomerang905]

I think this is a Mary Higgins-Clark book...I read it but never saw the movie. Hope it is as good as the book. Maybe I have the wrong Author...it was so in the 80s. :)

[1happimac]

agreed..there's something about vintage horror that todays horror just cannot duplicate. Im thinking of Hammer films in particular as well...