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  • Thornwell (1981)
  • Unrated
    TV Movie | 97 min | Biography, Drama, History
Thornwell (1981)
Unrated
TV Movie | 97 min | Biography, Drama, History

True story about James Thornwell, who was serving the Army in Europe when some military documents went missing. He was wrongfully accused of the theft, brutally interrogated and given drugs to force a confession out of him. That didn't ...See moreTrue story about James Thornwell, who was serving the Army in Europe when some military documents went missing. He was wrongfully accused of the theft, brutally interrogated and given drugs to force a confession out of him. That didn't happen and the whole thing was covered up. 16 years later Thornwell through the Freedom of Information Act obtain documentation of what was done to him and sued the Army. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com See less
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Director
Harry Morgan Moses (as Harry Moses)
Writer
Michael De Guzman (written by) (as Michael de Guzman)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographers
Norman G. Langley (as Norman Langley) | Stevan Larner
Casting Director
Fran Bascom (as Fran F. Bascom)
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Updated Jan 28, 1981

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Jan 28, 1981 (United States)

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40 cast members
Name Known for
Glynn Turman
James Thornwell James Thornwell   See fewer
Vincent Gardenia
Traeger Traeger   See fewer
Craig Wasson
Busher Busher   See fewer
Todd Susman
Ketchum Ketchum   See fewer
Nicholas Kepros
The Man The Man   See fewer
Julius Harris
Frisco Frisco   See fewer
Paul Lieber
Lt. Roberts Lt. Roberts   See fewer
Edward Michael Bell
Harvey Kletz / Narrator (as Edward Bell) Harvey Kletz / Narrator (as Edward Bell)   See fewer
Debbi Morgan
Katherine (as Deborah Morgan-Weldon) Katherine (as Deborah Morgan-Weldon)   See fewer
Shirley Jo Finney
Lt. Stone Lt. Stone   See fewer
Al Fann
Raymond Raymond   See fewer
Cosie Costa
Armando Armando   See fewer
William Bassett
CIC Agent (as William H. Bassett) CIC Agent (as William H. Bassett)   See fewer
Frank Whiteman
CIC Agent CIC Agent   See fewer
Gary Pagett
CIC Agent CIC Agent   See fewer
Steven M. Gagnon
CIC Agent (as Steven Gagnon) CIC Agent (as Steven Gagnon)   See fewer
Roger Aaron Brown
Court Officer Court Officer   See fewer
Gerry Black
School Principal School Principal   See fewer
Bob Hastings
Sanborn Sanborn   See fewer
Gregory Itzin
Polygraph Tester Polygraph Tester   See fewer
Tom Kindle
Lt. Graham Lt. Graham   See fewer
Earl Montgomery
Peckham Peckham   See fewer
Maidie Norman
Ruth Thornwell Ruth Thornwell   See fewer
Le Tari
Williams Williams   See fewer
Eleanor McCoy
Sister Sister   See fewer
Jerii Woods
Sister Sister   See fewer
Larry Dilg
Potts Potts   See fewer
Nathalie Nort
French Woman French Woman   See fewer
Stacy MacGregor
Sergeant Sergeant   See fewer
Christopher Bell-James
Thornwell's Son Thornwell's Son   See fewer
Brent Davis
Polygraph Tester Polygraph Tester   See fewer
Ken Letner
Hypnotist Hypnotist   See fewer
David Brandon
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Serge Feuillard
French Policeman French Policeman   See fewer
François Jaubert
French Policeman French Policeman   See fewer
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