Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn (1977)
Overview
In this sequel to Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway, Alexander's story is told in both the past and the present. Alexander's parents send him away from home for being too sensitive and not helping enough on their farm. He goes to Los Angeles in hopes of going to art school, but when he can't find a job as a minor, he turns to prostitution. After being arrested, he wants to head to Arizona to marry Dawn, but he falls into a lucrative job/relationship with a gay football star.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.795 |
Directed By
John Erman
Crew
John Erman
Fred Karlin
Lynn Stalmaster
Gayne Rescher
Neil Travis
Walter Dallenbach
Douglas S. Cramer
Wilfred Lloyd Baumes
Carl Anderson
Dalene Young
TOP CAST
Leigh McCloskey
Alexander Duncan
Eve Plumb
Dawn Wetherby
Juliet Mills
Myra
Jean Hagen
Landlady
Lonny Chapman
Eddie Duncan
Asher Brauner
Buddy
Diana Douglas
Clara Duncan
Fred Sadoff
Mr. Anderson
Alice Hirson
Judge White
Frances Faye
Herself
Alan Feinstein
Charles Selby
Earl Holliman
Ray Church
Jack Rader
Jack
Claudia Bryar
Ms. Mathias
Gary Campbell
Bernard
Noel Conlon
Thomas
Doria Cook-Nelson
Della
Pat Corley
Marty
Robert Doyle
Frank
Yolanda Galardo
Linda
Colin Hamilton
Patrick
Wayne Heffley
Possehl
Damu King
Red
Jonathan Banks
Michael
Larry Rosenberg
Rick
Richard Sanders
Travis
Joe Warfield
Doctor
Sam Weisman
Ron Bergman
Frank Whiteman
Coley
P. J. Soles
Autograph Seeker
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