Thornwell

Thornwell

1981-01-28 97 min ★ 7.3
DramaHistoryTV Movie

The story of James Thornwell, whose accusation that the U.S. Army used mind control drugs on him to force him to confess to stealing secret documents while stationed in Orleans, France, in 1961, led Congress to award him $625,000 in damages nearly 20 years later.

Cast

Vincent Gardenia
Vincent Gardenia
Traeger
Todd Susman
Todd Susman
Ketchum
Edward Bell
Edward Bell
Harvey Kletz / Narrator
Debbi Morgan
Debbi Morgan
Katherine
Le Tari
Le Tari
Williams
Timothy Stack
Timothy Stack
Means
Howard Rollins
Howard Rollins
Carson
Roger Aaron Brown
Roger Aaron Brown
Court Officer
Bob Hastings
Bob Hastings
Sanborn
Michael Alldredge
Michael Alldredge
Beecham
Shirley Jo Finney
Shirley Jo Finney
Lt. Stone
William Bassett
William Bassett
C.I.C. Agent
François Jaubert
François Jaubert
French Policeman
Craig Wasson
Craig Wasson
Capt. Busher
Gerry Black
Gerry Black
School Principal
Earl Montgomery
Earl Montgomery
Peckham
Maidie Norman
Maidie Norman
Ruth Thornwell
Nathalie Nort
Nathalie Nort
French Woman
Julius Harris
Julius Harris
Frisco
Al Fann
Al Fann
Raymond
Paul Lieber
Paul Lieber
Lt. Col. Roberts
Gregory Itzin
Gregory Itzin
Polygraph Tester
Serge Feuillard
Serge Feuillard
French Policeman
Glynn Turman
Glynn Turman
James Thornwell