Mark Harmon
Elmer Jackson
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A Depression-era carpenter's (Mark Harmon) second wife (Diana Scarwid) helps him regain custody of his sons, taken from him when their mother (Rosemary Dunsmore) died.
Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Based on actual events, a widower struggles to regain custody of his sons, who were institutionalized by social workers after their mother died. Cast & Crew. Read More. David Greene. Director. Mark Harmon. Elmer Jackson. Diana Scarwid. Anna Jackson. Rosemary Dunsmore. Florence Jackson. Donnelly Rhodes.
Melm 13 March 1999. This portrayal of a depression era worker, left to bring up his children after his wife died is extremely moving. It is well acted, and you really feel for the extremely frustrating time the hero encounters while he tried to re-group his whole family who are unceremoniously removed "into care".
Overview. Elmer Jackson is a carpenter in a small Californian town in the 1930s. Struggling to bring up 4 young boys after the death of his wife, he is horrified when the Government (citing trumped-up charges of parental neglect) places the boys into various foster homes and institutions, unaware of the abuse that boys would then be subjected to.
Released October 11th, 1987, 'After the Promise' stars Mark Harmon, Diana Scarwid, Rosemary Dunsmore, Donnelly Rhodes The PG-13 movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a user score...
When an insensitive social worker declares widower Elmer Jackson an unfit father, his four sons are taken from him. While the boys are shuffled between orpha...
After the Promise. (1987) 61 /100 2 Votes. 7.8 /10. Streaming AvailabilityOn 0 Services. Drama Rated: 13+ (PG-13) 1987 1h 30m. Elmer Jackson is a carpenter in a small Californian town in the 1930s.
