The Tenth Month
1979 · 122 min · ★ 8.7 · Drama, Romance, TV Movie
An unmarried, middle-aged woman accidentally gets pregnant by an internationally renowned pianist and decides to keep and raise the baby on her own.
Directed by Joan Tewkesbury
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Carol Burnett Dori Grey -
Keith Michell Matthew Poole -
Dina Merrill Cele - M Melissa Converse Ellen Varley
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Cristina Raines Nancy Miller -
Richard Venture Dr. Paul Jessup -
Yvonne Wilder Mrs. Figueroa -
Martine Beswick Joan Poole -
Woodrow Parfrey Tad Jones - J Joe Ponazecki Dick Townsend
- D Del Hinkley Mark Donovan
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Jossie DeGuzman Iliana
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