The Cradle Will Fall
- Thriller
- Horror
- Drama
- TV Movie
Kathy DeMaio checks into the hospital and thinks she sees a body being loaded into the trunk of a car. When the body turns up later and the murderer, Dr. Highley, thinks that DeMaio can identify him, her life is put in jeopardy. Originally made for television and adapted from a novel by Mary Higgins Clark, the interesting twist to this thriller is that several cast members of the daytime soap opera "Guiding Light" play those same roles here.
Cast

Lauren Hutton
Kathy DeMaio

Ben Murphy
Dr. Richard Carroll

James Farentino
Dr. Edgar Highley
- Charita Bauer
Charita Bauer
Bert Bauer
- Carolyn Ann Clark
Carolyn Ann Clark
Leslie Ann
- Joe Ponazecki
Joe Ponazecki
Larry Wyatt
- Elvera Roussel
Elvera Roussel
Hope
- Jerry Ver Dorn
Jerry Ver Dorn
Ross Marler

Doris Belack
Edna Burns

Michael Higgins
Dr. Emmet Salem
- Ralph Byers
Ralph Byers
Christopher Lewis

Debra Mooney
Vangie Lewis

William H. Macy
Ben Duffy
- Frieda Bauer
Frieda Bauer
Mrs. Rawlings
- Audrey Jo Campbell
Audrey Jo Campbell
Dream Mother
- Cindy Cash
Cindy Cash
Nurse
- Robin Jo Coleman
Robin Jo Coleman
Nurse's Aide

Tony Devon
Mr. Miller
- Dianne Oyama Dixon
Dianne Oyama Dixon
Mavis
- Peggy Dobson
Peggy Dobson
Amy
- Danielle DuClos
Danielle DuClos
Little Kathy
- Ezra Eichelberger
Ezra Eichelberger
Jim
- Terri M. Gardner
Terri M. Gardner
Nurse #1
- Gerry House
Gerry House
Policeman #2
- Barbara B. Shepherd
Barbara B. Shepherd
Patient
- Mary Timoney
Mary Timoney
Secretary
- Michael Torrey
Michael Torrey
Policeman #1

Jackie Welch
Head Nurse
- Stacy Harris
Stacy Harris
Wicked Nurse (uncredited)



















