The Bride in Black

The Bride in Black is a 1990 American television film directed by James Goldstone and starring Susan Lucci, David Soul and Reginald VelJohnson.^[1] The ABC Sunday Night Movie aired 9:00 to 11:00 p.m. on October 21, 1990.^[2]

The Bride in Black
Written by	Claire Labine
Story by	Claire Labine Jack Laird
Directed by	James Goldstone
Starring	Susan Lucci David Soul Reginald VelJohnson
Theme music composer	Joseph Conlan
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Brooke Kennedy
Cinematography	Ronald Víctor García
Editor	Susan B. Browdy
Running time	120 minutes[1]
Production companies	Echo Films Services Panavision, Ltd.
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	October 21, 1990 (1990-10-21)

Plot

Rose D'Amore falls for Owen Malloy; they quickly marry, and Owen is gunned down on steps of the church as the newlyweds leave the church. Rose travels around to learn more about her ex-husband, whose real name is Johnny McGuire and was a boxer/sculptor.^[3] Owen was an art forger, creating Greek art.^[4]

Cast

• Susan Lucci as Rose D`Amore^[5]
• David Soul as Owen Malloy/Johnny McGuire^[6]
• Reginald VelJohnson as Barry Gates^[6]
• Finola Hughes as Cybil Cobb^[6]
• Melissa Leo as Mary Margaret^[6]
• Tony Todd as 747 Green^[6]
• Bob Gunton as Sydney^[6]
• Stephen Liska as Nick Borsokov^[6]

Production

The film was shot in Pittsburgh.^[1]

Reception

Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly graded the film a D.^[7]