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Cast
Bonnie Franklin
as Margaret Sanger
David Dukes
as Bill Sanger
Richard Johnson
as Havelock Ellis
Stacy Keach
as Judge Murdock
Frances Lee McCain
as Ethel Higgins
Milo O'Shea
as Michael Higgins
Albert Salmi
as Big Bill Haywood
Yvonne Wilder
as Fania Mindell
William Windom
as Monseigneur Soldini
Carol Eve Rossen
as Anita
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1980
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, History, TV Movie
Votes1
DirectorVirgil W. Vogel
WritersBlanche Hanalis
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPortrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger
About Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger
The dramatized biography of Margaret Sanger, the crusader who founded America's first birth control clinic during World War I and was tried in court under obscenity laws.
Directed by Virgil W. Vogel, Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger leans on a strong ensemble — Bonnie Franklin, David Dukes, Richard Johnson — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1980.
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