---
title: 'The Promise (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gilbert Cates'
released: '1979-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 97
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-promise-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079756/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Promise (1979)

1979 · 97 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Promise is a 1979 American romantic drama film released by Universal Pictures which starred Kathleen Quinlan, Stephen Collins, and Beatrice Straight. It was directed by Gilbert Cates and produced by Fred Weintraub and Paul Heller. Weintraub and Heller also wrote the source story, which Garry Michael White dramatized; the resultant film was novelized by Danielle Steel.
It was remade in India as the Hindi film Yeh Vaada Raha (1982).

## Credits

- **Director:** [Gilbert Cates](https://cinepixo.com/people/gilbert-cates)
- **Screenplay:** [Garry Michael White](https://cinepixo.com/people/garry-michael-white)
- **Original Music Composer:** [David Shire](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-shire)
- **Producer:** [Fred Weintraub](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-weintraub), [Paul Heller](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-heller)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ralph Woolsey](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-woolsey)
- **Editor:** [Peter E. Berger](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-e-berger)

## Cast

- [Kathleen Quinlan](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathleen-quinlan)
- [Stephen Collins](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-collins)
- [Beatrice Straight](https://cinepixo.com/people/beatrice-straight)
- [Carey Loftin](https://cinepixo.com/people/carey-loftin)
- [Michael O'Hare](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-o-hare)
- [Bibi Besch](https://cinepixo.com/people/bibi-besch)
- [Laurence Luckinbill](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurence-luckinbill)
- [William Prince](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-prince)

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