Pearl (miniseries)

Pearl
Written byStirling Silliphant
Directed byHy Averback
Alexander Singer
StarringAngie Dickinson
Dennis Weaver
Robert Wagner
Lesley Ann Warren
Tiana Alexandra
Gregg Henry
Katherine Helmond
Adam Arkin
Brian Dennehy
Max Gail
Char Fontane
Audra Lindley
Richard Anderson
Marion Ross
Les Lannom
Fred Stromsoe
Music byJohn Addison
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producersFrank Konigsberg
Stirling Silliphant
ProducerSam Manners
CinematographyGayne Rescher
EditorDonald R. Rode
Running time278 minutes
Production companyWarner Bros. Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseNovember 16 (1978-11-16) 
November 19, 1978 (1978-11-19)

Pearl is a 1978 American television miniseries about events leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, written by Stirling Silliphant. It starred a large cast, notably Dennis Weaver, Tiana Alexandra, Robert Wagner, Angie Dickinson, Brian Dennehy, Lesley Ann Warren, Gregg Henry, Max Gail, Richard Anderson, Marion Ross, Audra Lindley, Char Fontane, Katherine Helmond and Adam Arkin.

The miniseries aired in three installments on ABC on November 16, 17 and 19, 1978. All three parts were among the top ten most watched prime time shows of the week, with the series watched all or in part by about 80 million people.