Can Ellen Be Saved? (1974)
- Director(s):
- Harvey Hart
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Synopsis of Can Ellen Be Saved?
This 1974 TV movie was based upon recent news stories about brainwashing techniques practiced by certain religious communes. Ellen (Kathy Cannon) is a confused teenager who falls in with a group of fanatics, who promise that they'll purge the "Devil" from her soul. Her anguished parents (Leslie Nielsen, Louise Fletcher) hire John Saxon to kidnap Ellen from the commune, and to exorcise the fanatics' influence from her psyche. This film was outdated within a year, but would come back in fashion during the height of the "Moonie" activity in the late 1970s. The original title of Can Ellen Be Saved?, understandably rejected by the network, was Children of God. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Can Ellen Be Saved?
- Rutanya Alda - Rachael
- Scott Colomby - Randy
- Frederick Draper - Mr. Worth
- William Katt - Bob
- Kathleen Quinlan - Melissa
- Michael Parks - Joseph
- Leslie Nielsen - Arnold Londsey
- Katherine Cannon - Ellen Lindsey
- Dorothy Dells - Phone Operator
- Christina Hart - Mary
- Jason Parker - 2nd Street Kid
- Dennis Redfield - Daniel
- Louise Fletcher - Bea Lindsey
- John Saxon - James Hallbeck
- Director(s):
- Harvey Hart
- Writer(s):
- Emmett Roberts
- Producer(s):
- Robert Monroe, Robert Monroe, Everett Chambers
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