
Sam's Son
Michael Landon's semi-autobiographical sketch of his earlier life. It's the story of Gene Orowitz, a high school student struggling with his identity, who finds success as a javelin thrower on the track team.

Eli Wallach
Sam Orowitz

Anne Jackson
Harriet Orowitz

Michael Landon
Gene Orman

Timothy Patrick Murphy
Gene Orowitz

Hallie Todd
Cathy Stanton

Jonna Lee
Bonnie Barnes
Howard Witt
Cy Martin

William Boyett
Coach Sutter

John Walcutt
Ronnie Morgan
David Lloyd Nelson
Lonnie Morgan

William Bassett
Mr. Turner
Harvey Gold
Jake Bellow

James Karen
Mr. Collins
David Wakefield
Buddy
Martin Rudy
Dr. Warren
Montana Smoyer
Maxine Wagner
Gavin Mooney
Police Officer
Barbara Collentine
Miss Bass

Phil Proctor
Art Fisher
Buck Young
Marv Gates

Herb Mitchell
Coach Diener
Dave Morick
Field Judge
Robert Balderson
Track Official
Kurt Smildsin
2nd Track Official

Kathleen Coyne
Cathy Orman
B.J. Turner
Customer #1
Mickey Morton
Customer #2
Michael Griswold
Cathy Stanton's Father

Dave Adams
Truck Driver
Casey Erickson
Harold
Randy Faustino
Tony
Laurie Blower
Car Hop

Sarah Buxton
Cheerleader #1
Sherri Sperling
Cheerleader #2
Lynn Banashek
Cheerleader #3
Laura Kamins
Cheerleader #4

Matt Beck
Boy #1
Brad Cowgill
Boy #2
Chad Cowgill
Boy #3
David LeBell
Track Competitor
William Winckler
Student (uncredited)