Movie: Telethon

Top 10 Billed Cast

Polly Bergen
Polly Bergen

Dorothy Goodwin

Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges

Matt Tallman

Red Buttons
Red Buttons

Marty Rand

Edd Byrnes
Edd Byrnes

Charlie Burton

Dick Clark
Dick Clark

Irv Berman

Janet Leigh
Janet Leigh

Elaine Cotten

Yvonne Gilbert
Yvonne Gilbert

Sue White

John Marley
John Marley

Arnold Shagan

Kent McCord
Kent McCord

Tom Galvin

Eve Plumb
Eve Plumb

Kim

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    The behind-the-scenes intrigues — including, possibly, a murder — of an all-star fundraising telethon set in Las Vegas.

  • Release Date

    1977-11-06

  • Average

    5

  • Rating:

    2.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    English
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