The pious John List regularly goes to church and is respected by his neighbours. But one day the police finds his wife Helen and their three children slayed in their house - obviously by John, who left two letters for the police and his priest and disappeared. Chief Richland is disgusted by the murder and starts an intensive investigation. In flashbacks we learn about the history of the disaster.

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Cast

Robert Blake

John List

Beverly D'Angelo

Helen List

David Caruso

Chief Bob Richland

Melinda Dillon

Eleanor

Alice Krige

Jean Syfert

David Purdham

Gene Syfert

Micole Mercurio

Wanda

Carroll Baker

Alma List

Tom Butler

Michael Linder

Garry Chalk

Tom Walton

Roger Cross

Dennis

Gina Gallego

Janet