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.
Robert Blake
as John List
Beverly D'Angelo
as Helen List
David Caruso
as Chief Bob Richland
Melinda Dillon
as Eleanor
Alice Krige
as Jean Syfert
David Purdham
as Gene Syfert
Micole Mercurio
as Wanda
Carroll Baker
as Alma List
Tom Butler
as Michael Linder
Garry Chalk
as Tom Walton
Roger Cross
as Dennis
Gina Gallego
as Janet
