

A Question of Love
1978-11-26 · 92 min · ★ 5.2
A lesbian mother fights to keep her son when a custody suit is brought by her ex-husband.
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- Directors
- Jerry Thorpe
- Production companies
- Viacom Productions, Blinn/Thorpe Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Gena RowlandsLinda Ray Guettner
Jane AlexanderBarbara Moreland
Ned BeattyDwayne Stabler
Clu GulagerMike Guettner
Bonnie BedeliaJoan Saltzman
James SutoriusRichard Freeman
Keith CooganBilly Guettner
Josh AlbeeDavid Guettner
Jocelyn BrandoMrs. Hunnicutt
Gwen ArnerDr. Tippit
John HarkinsDr. Berwick
Nancy McKeonSusan Moreland
S. John LaunerThe Judge
Philip Sterling
Donald Hotton
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