Promises in the Dark

1h 58min

Drama

A young doctor, Alexandra Kendall, seeking change while recovering from a recent heartbreak, moves from Chicago, Illinois to Hartford, Connecticut. She joins the West Hartford medical practice of Dr. Walter McInterny, a doctor approaching retirement age. 17-year-old Elizabeth "Buffy" Koenig is a precocious student at West Hartford's William Hall High School. Her boyfriend Gerry is a football player at Hall High. While Dr. McInterny is away on vacation, longtime patient Buffy hurts her leg while harmlessly kicking a soccer ball during Gerry's nearby football practice. At the hospital, Dr. Kendall finds that not only is the leg broken, but the bone was also weakened by cancer. Dr. Kendall treats Buffy and the two develop a bond that extends beyond the doctor-patient relationship; Dr. Kendall is drawn to Buffy's humor and raw honesty.

Production Companies

Orion Pictures

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Marsha Mason

Marsha Mason

Dr. Alexandra Kendall
Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Bud Koenig
Susan Clark

Susan Clark

Fran Koenig
Michael Brandon

Michael Brandon

Dr. Jim Sandman
Kathleen Beller

Kathleen Beller

Elizabeth (Buffy) Koenig
Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

Dr. Walter McInerny
Bonnie Bartlett

Bonnie Bartlett

Nurse Farber
James Noble

James Noble

Dr. Blankenship
Paul Clemens

Paul Clemens

Gerry Hulin

Release date

2nd Nov 1979

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English