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The Forgotten Man

7.719711h 13mMovieDramaWarTV Movie

A Marine officer reported as killed in Vietnam, but who was actually a POW, returns home. Instead of being welcomed home, however, he discovers that his father has died, his wife has remarried, his daughter has been adopted, his business has been sold, and his life has completely changed.

DirectorWalter Grauman
WriterBernard Fein
ProducersPhilip Barry Jr.·Walter Grauman

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Cast · Directed by Walter Grauman

DWDennis Weaver
Dennis Weaver
Lt. Joe Hardy
LNLois Nettleton
Lois Nettleton
Anne Wilson
AFAnne Francis
Anne Francis
Marie Hardy Forrest
ADAndrew Duggan
Andrew Duggan
William Forrest
PRPercy Rodriguez
Percy Rodriguez
Capt. Jackson
PFPamelyn Ferdin
Pamelyn Ferdin
Sharon Hardy
RD
Robert Doyle
Maj. Everett
JHJames Hong
James Hong
Maj. Thon
FMFrank Maxwell
Frank Maxwell
Col. Thompson
CRCarl Reindel
Carl Reindel
Lt. Diamonte
JRJohn S. Ragin
John S. Ragin
Maj. Parkman
VWVernon Weddle
Vernon Weddle
Surgeon

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