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After the Promise

Elmer Jackson, a carpenter in a small Californian town in the 1930s, struggles to bring up his 4 young boys after the death of his wife. He is horrified when the government (citing trumped-up charges of parental neglect) places the boys into various foster homes and institutions, unaware of the abuse that boys would then be subjected to. The conditions imposed by the court and the difficulties caused by the Depression make Elmer's determined and vigorous quest to find his boys extremely difficult. His second wife helps him to regain custody.

Top Cast

  • Mark Harmon

    Mark Harmon

    Elmer Jackson

  • Diana Scarwid

    Diana Scarwid

    Anna Jackson

  • Rosemary Dunsmore

    Rosemary Dunsmore

    Florence Jackson

  • Donnelly Rhodes

    Donnelly Rhodes

    Dr. Northfield

  • Blu Mankuma

    Blu Mankuma

    Jack

  • Janet Wright

    Janet Wright

    Waitress

  • Mark Hildreth

    Mark Hildreth

    Raymond 3

  • Stephen E. Miller

    Stephen E. Miller

    Ben

  • Ryan Francis

    Ryan Francis

    Wayne 2

Overview

Elmer Jackson, a carpenter in a small Californian town in the 1930s, struggles to bring up his 4 young boys after the death of his wife. He is horrified when the government (citing trumped-up charges of parental neglect) places the boys into various foster homes and institutions, unaware of the abuse that boys would then be subjected to. The conditions imposed by the court and the difficulties caused by the Depression make Elmer's determined and vigorous quest to find his boys extremely difficult. His second wife helps him to regain custody.

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