Improper Channels
10
92 minutes
4/17/1981
Overview
A father brings a young child to an emergency room to get treatment for a minor injury occurring in an innocent accident, but he gets accused of child abuse. Child welfare agencies commit grossly unfair over-reactions to remove the child forcibly from the Father, who must brave the arcane system to reclaim his daughter.
Cast List
Alan Arkin
as Jeffery Martley
Mariette Hartley
as Diana Martley
Monica Parker
as Gloria Washburn
Harry Ditson
as Harold Clevish
Sarah Stevens
as Nancy Martley
Martin Yan
as Sherman Hu
Tony Rosato
as Dr. Arpenthaler
Joyce Gordon
as Dr. Peacock
Sylvia Marie Llewellyn
as ER Nurse #1
Danny Higham
as Jack
Leslie Yeo
as Fred Reeves
Richard W. Farrell
as Fraser
Ruth Springford
as Mrs. Wharton
Philip Akin
as Motorcycle Cop
Harvey Atkin
as Police Sergeant
Richard Blackburn
as Fraser's Assistant
Jessica Booker
as Mrs. Gherkin
Ken Camroux-Taylor
as City Official
Leslie Carlson
as Bucci
Eugene Clark
as Security Guard #1
Eric Clavering
as Wino
Gillie Fenwick
as Dr. Flange
Vanya Franck
as Nurse on Telephone
Paul-Emile Frappier
as Golfer
Angela Fusco
as Miss Klein
Benjamin Gordon
as Hospital Records Man
Luba Goy
as Lady in Hospital
Lynda Mason Green
as Admissions Secretary
Tim Henry
as Tony
Alf Humphreys
as Orderly #2
Sandy Kovack
as Bernie
Sylvia Marie Llewellyn
as Emergency Nurse #1
Kate Lynch
as Pediatric Nurse
David Main
as Police Chief
Al Maini
as Lab Technician
Jane Mallett
as Burger King Lady
Kate McDonald
as Mrs. Narcopoulis
Marianne McIsaac
as Switchboard Operator
Harry McWilliams
as Old Iron Ball
Patrick Patterson
as Security Guard #2
Wayne Robson
as Prisoner
Patrick Rose
as Harry
Stephanie Shouldus
as Emergency Nurse #2
Ted Turner
as Night Watchman
Linda Verry
as Burger King Girl
Mary Charlotte Wilcox
as Orphanage Secretary
Elias Zarou
as Mr. Narcopoulis