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Promises in the Dark

Promises in the Dark

Drama

1h 58m

November 2, 1979 (45 years ago)

Overview

A young doctor, Alexandra Kendall, seeking change while recovering from a recent heartbreak, moves from Chicago, Illinois to Hartford, Connecticut. She joins the West Hartford medical practice of Dr. Walter McInterny, a doctor approaching retirement age. 17-year-old Elizabeth "Buffy" Koenig is a precocious student at West Hartford's William Hall High School. Her boyfriend Gerry is a football player at Hall High. While Dr. McInterny is away on vacation, longtime patient Buffy hurts her leg while harmlessly kicking a soccer ball during Gerry's nearby football practice. At the hospital, Dr. Kendall finds that not only is the leg broken, but the bone was also weakened by cancer. Dr. Kendall treats Buffy and the two develop a bond that extends beyond the doctor-patient relationship; Dr. Kendall is drawn to Buffy's humor and raw honesty.

ActorAge thenAge now
Marsha Mason

Marsha Mason

Dr. Alexandra Kendall

Birthday: April 3, 1942

3783
Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Bud Koenig

Birthday: July 6, 1937

42 June 13, 2021 (83)
Susan Clark

Susan Clark

Fran Koenig

Birthday: March 8, 1943

3682
Michael Brandon

Michael Brandon

Dr. Jim Sandman

Birthday: April 20, 1945

3480
Kathleen Beller

Kathleen Beller

Elizabeth (Buffy) Koenig

Birthday: February 19, 1956

2369
Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

Dr. Walter McInerny

Birthday: December 26, 1930

48 December 20, 2018 (87)
Bonnie Bartlett

Bonnie Bartlett

Nurse Farber

Birthday: June 20, 1929

5096
James Noble

James Noble

Dr. Blankenship

Birthday: March 5, 1922

57 March 28, 2016 (94)
Paul Clemens

Paul Clemens

Gerry Hulin

Birthday: January 7, 1958

2167