An adopted teen runs away to what he believes to be his birth town and mother, in the hopes of putting together the missing pieces of his identity. He arrives during a wave of disappearances and murders, only to encounter New England aloofness and some very eccentric relatives.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Patricia NealCara | Cara |
 Cloris LeachmanRonda | Ronda |
 Bobby DarinEddie | Eddie |
 Ron HowardJohnny | Johnny |
 Simon OaklandSheriff Roy | Sheriff Roy |
 Kathie BrowneCrystal | Crystal |
 Thayer DavidMinister Pollard | Minister Pollard |
 Joseph MascoloPiccolo | Piccolo |
| TTessa DahlCelia | Celia |