Will There Really Be a Morning?

3h

TV Movie

Drama

This is the story of actress Frances Farmer, her struggles with mental illness and involuntary confinement in an insane asylum.

Production Companies

CBS Studios

Orion Television

Jaffe-Blakely Films

Sama Productions

Cast

Susan Blakely

Susan Blakely

Frances Farmer
Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Lillian Farmer
Royal Dano

Royal Dano

Ernest Farmer
Joe Lambie

Joe Lambie

Bill Anderson
John Heard

John Heard

Clifford Odets
Leonardo Cimino

Leonardo Cimino

Adolph Zukor
Jack Creley

Jack Creley

Professor Williams
James Eckhouse

James Eckhouse

Harold Clurman
Joseph Maher

Joseph Maher

1st Doctor
Bruce Ornstein

Bruce Ornstein

John Garfield
Paul Perri

Paul Perri

Luther Adler
Ivor Francis

Ivor Francis

Drama Teacher
Neil Affleck

Neil Affleck

Actor #2
Donann Cavin

Donann Cavin

Actor #3
Joe Pagano

Joe Pagano

Actor #4
Keith James

Keith James

Reporter #1
Jim Chad

Jim Chad

Reporter #3
Robert Hawkins

Robert Hawkins

Franchot Tone
Dalene Young

Dalene Young

Hairdresser
James Cahill

James Cahill

Howard Hawks
Martha Gibson

Martha Gibson

Script Girl
Neil Dainard

Neil Dainard

Justice of the Peace
Ray Powers

Ray Powers

Photographer #1
Eric Stine

Eric Stine

Photographer #2
Bob Larkin

Bob Larkin

Reporter
Sean Moloney

Sean Moloney

Young Man
Alan Scarfe

Alan Scarfe

Doctor #3
Meg Hogarth

Meg Hogarth

Police Matron
Angus MacInnes

Angus MacInnes

Policeman #1
Charles Prior

Charles Prior

Reporter #4
Clark Stevens

Clark Stevens

Reporter #5
William Ward

William Ward

Reporter #6
Valerie Boyle

Valerie Boyle

Lottie's Mother (uncredited)
Hayley Taylor

Hayley Taylor

Young Francis Farmer (uncredited)

Release date

22nd Feb 1983

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English