The Ambush Murders

100 minutes

1/5/1982

Overview

An African-American political activist is wrongfully imprisoned for killing two white policemen; he is unwary of yet another white lawyer who claims that he will help free him.

Cast List

James Brolin
as Paul Marshall
Dorian Harewood
as Ray Ellsworth
Alfre Woodard
as Karisha Ellsworth
Robert G. Denison
as Barnes
Louis Giambalvo
as Glenn Landis
Amy Madigan
as Molly Slavin
John McLiam
as Judge Collier
Teddy Wilson
as Jay King
Marc Alaimo
as Garza
John Calvin
as Dennis Bowie
Clinton Derricks-Carroll
as Lyle Hawkins
John Diehl
as Ferguson
Woody Eney
as Bishop
Dorothy Fielding
as Beth
Sean Roche
as Hoyt
Antonio Fargas
as Vaness
Harry Caesar
as Emmett Medford
Michael Catlin
as Ben Martenson
Nathan Cook
as Gordon Steele
Nicholas Guest
as Policeman
Erica Hope
as Joanie Hoyt
John Dennis Johnston
as Lionel Borland
James Keane
as Lambert
William Phipps
as Judge Cabot
Gene Ross
as Roberts
Dee Timberlake
as Teacher
Marc Vahanian
as Adam Gibbs
Frances E. Williams
as Emily Tyson
Davis Roberts
as Moran
Warren Munson
as Judge Liebman
Herman Lee Montgomery
as Guitarist
Earl Finn
as Deputy
Dick Rossner
as Deputy #2
Joe Handy
as Bailiff
Debbi Pearl
as Dispatcher
Ken Magee
as Marshal
Henry G. Sanders
as Old Con
Marshall R. Teague
as Guard
Charles Bracy
as Salty
Vivian Brown
as Jury Forewoman
Grand L. Bush
as Elton Wardell
Richard Crystal
as Desk Sergeant
Melanie Noble
as Reporter #1
Ken Hixon
as Reporter #2
Gail Pirog
as Reporter #3
Elena Frank
as Waitress