Sweet Hostage

"An escaped mental patient kidnaps an illiterate teenage farm girl and takes her to his mountain hide-away, where they soon become friends and, eventually, lovers."

Cast

Linda Blair

as Doris Mae Withers

Martin Sheen

as Leonard Hatch

Jeanne Cooper

as Mrs. Withers

Lee de Broux

as Sheriff Emmet

Bert Remsen

as Mr. Withers

Dehl Berti

as Harry Fox

Al Hopson

as Mr. Smathers

William Sterchi

as Hank Smathers

Roberto Valentino De Leon

as Juan

Michael Eiland

as Tom Martinez

Mary Michael Carnes

as Dry Goods Clerk

Don Hann

as Liquor Store Proprietor

Ross Elder

as Hospital Attendant

Chris Williams

as Man in Bungalow

Crew

Lee Philips

Director

Sidney D. Balkin

Producer

Richard E. Lyons

Producer

Edward Hume

Teleplay

Nathaniel Benchley

Novel

Antonio Calderon

Story

William Douglas Lansford

Story

George Barrie

Executive Producer

Luchi De Jesus

Original Music Composer

George Jay Nicholson

Editor

Jane Feinberg

Casting

Mike Fenton

Casting

Philip Barber

Art Direction

Bruce Hutchinson

Makeup Department Head

Charlene Johnson

Hair Department Head

Christopher Seitz

Unit Production Manager

Richard C. Glouner

Director of Photography