''Deathmoon'' is a 1978 American

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from EMI Television directed by

Bruce Kessler Bruce Kessler (March 23, 1936 – April 4, 2024) was an American racing driver and film and television director. Racing career Bruce Kessler was born in Seattle, Washington, and grew up in Beverly Hills, California. He was the son of a clothin ...

. Jason Palmer is sent on vacation by his doctor. He goes to Hawaii, because that's where his grandfather once worked. Palmer doesn't know that his grandpa and all male successors are cursed by a coven. Every evening he morphs into a werewolf and ravages young ladies.

Cast

Robert Foxworth Robert Heath Foxworth (born November 1, 1941) is an American film, stage, and television actor. Early life Foxworth earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting at Carnegie Mellon University. Career Foxworth first gained attention as a sta ...

as Jason Palmer *

Joe Penny Joseph Edward Penny Jr. (born June 24, 1956) is a retired American actor best known for his roles as Nick Ryder on the detective series '' Riptide'' from 1984 to 1986, and as Jake Styles in the CBS television series ''Jake and the Fatman'' from ...

as Rick Bladen *

Barbara Trentham Barbara Trentham (born Barbara Lynn Schilling; August 27, 1944August 2, 2013) was an American model and actress. In the early 1970s, her photo appeared on many prominent magazine covers, including the British edition of ''Vogue''. As an actres ...

as Diane May *

Dolph Sweet Adolphus Jean Sweet (July 18, 1920 – May 8, 1985) was an American actor credited with nearly 60 television and film roles and more than 50 roles in stage productions, including performances on Broadway. He often played policemen throughout ...

as Lieutenant Russ Cort *

Charles Haid Charles Maurice Haid III (born June 2, 1943) is an American actor and television director, with notable work in both movies and television. He is best known for his portrayal of Officer Andy Renko in ''Hill Street Blues''. Formative years Haid ...

as Earl Wheelie *

Debralee Scott Debralee Scott (April 2, 1953 – April 5, 2005) was an American actress best known for her roles on the sitcoms ''Welcome Back, Kotter''; '' Angie''; '' Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman''; and '' Forever Fernwood''. Career Scott was born and raised ...

as Sherry Weston *

France Nuyen France Nuyen (born France Nguyễn Vân Nga on 31 July 1939) is a French-American actress, model, and psychological counselor. She is known to film audiences for playing romantic leads in '' South Pacific'' (1958), '' Satan Never Sleeps'' (1962 ...

as Tapulua * Carole Kai as Tami Waimea *

Branscombe Richmond Branscombe Richmond (born August 8, 1955) is an American character actor and stuntman. He is known for his starring role of Bobby Sixkiller on the American syndicated drama series, '' Renegade'' (1992–1997), and for his starring roles on the ...

as Vince Tatupu * Joan Freeman as Mrs. Jennings

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