Blood & Orchids (1986)

  • NR
  • 02/23/1986 (US)
  • Drama, TV Movie
  • 4h

Overview

Hester Murdoch is found naked and nearly beaten to death by four young Hawaiian men on the beach and taken to the hospital. Some of the men didn't want to get involved, fearing they might be blamed, because she was white, but do so anyway. Almost immediately everyone suspects they are to blame. When Hester's politically influential mother Doris finds out what really happened, she fearing a scandal, forces her daughter to blame the men who rescued her, of raping and beating her. It's up to detective Curt Maddox, to find out what really happened, and their Hawaiian lawyer to do the impossible. Convince a white court of law, that they are innocent.

Jerry Thorpe

Director

Norman Katkov

Writer

Cast

Kris Kristofferson's headshot

Kris Kristofferson

Capt. Curtis 'Curt' Maddox
Jane Alexander's headshot

Jane Alexander

Doris Ashley
Sean Young's headshot

Sean Young

Leonore Bergman
José Ferrer's headshot

José Ferrer

Walter Bergman
Susan Blakely's headshot

Susan Blakely

Marie Farrell
David Clennon's headshot

David Clennon

Phillip Murray
George Coe's headshot

George Coe

Dr. Lansing
Richard Dysart's headshot

Richard Dysart

Harvey Koster

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