The Cay (film)

The Cay
GenreAdventure
Based onThe Cay
by Theodore Taylor
Teleplay byRussell Thacher
Directed byPatrick Garland
Starring
Music byCarl Davis
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerFrank O'Connor
Producers
Cinematography
EditorDouglas Stewart
Running time50 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseOctober 21, 1974 (1974-10-21)

The Cay is a 1974 American adventure television film directed by Patrick Garland and written by Russell Thacher, based on the 1969 novel by Theodore Taylor. It stars James Earl Jones, Alfred Lutter, and Gretchen Corbett, and premiered on NBC on October 21, 1974.