Director: Matt Cimber

Writers: John Goff; Matt Cimber

From novel: The Butterfly by James M. Cain

Music by: Ennio Morricone

Producer: Matt Cimber

Keywords: Drama

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Edward Albert	Actor	20-Feb-1951	22-Sep-2006	Butterflies Are Free
James Franciscus	Actor	31-Jan-1934	8-Jul-1991	Mr. Novak
Stacy Keach	Actor	2-Jun-1941		Mike Hammer, also voice narrator
June Lockhart	Actor	25-Jun-1925		Mom on Lassie, Lost in Space
Ed McMahon	Talk Show Host	6-Mar-1923	23-Jun-2009	The Tonight Show
Lois Nettleton	Actor	6-Aug-1929	18-Jan-2008	Butterfly
Orson Welles	Actor	6-May-1915	10-Oct-1985	Citizen Kane
Stuart Whitman	Actor	1-Feb-1926		Cimarron Strip
Pia Zadora	Singer	4-May-1953		The Clapping Song

CAST

Stacy Keach	...   Jess Tyler
Lois Nettleton	...   Belle Morgan
Edward Albert	...   Wash Gillespie
Stuart Whitman	...   Rev. Rivers
Ed McMahon	...   Mr. Gillespie
June Lockhart	...   Mrs. Gillespie
James Franciscus	...   Moke Blue
Introducing
Pia Zadora	...   Kady
and
Orson Welles	...   Judge Rauch
Paul Hampton	...   Norton
Buck Flower	...   Ed Lamey
Ann Dane	...   Janey
Greg Gault	...   Bridger
John O'Conner White	...   Billy Roy
Peter Jason	...   Allen
Kim Ptak	...   Deputy
Leigh Christian	...   Saleslady
Dr. Abraham Rudnick	...   Court Stenographer
John Goff	...   Truck Driver
Dylan Urquidi	...   Danny

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