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Father Murphy

1981-11-03 · 60 min / episode · ★ 8.1

Western · Drama

A good-hearted frontiersman poses as a priest to start an orphanage for a group of kids whose homes have been destroyed by an evil mining manager.

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Creators
Michael Landon
Production companies
NBC Productions, Michael Landon Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Merlin OlsenMerlin OlsenJohn Michael Murphy
Moses GunnMoses Gunn
Kellie MartinKellie MartinFlossie
Amanda PetersonAmanda PetersonElizabeth
Timothy GibbsTimothy Gibbs
Lisa Trusel
Katherine CannonKatherine Cannon
Byron ThamesByron Thames
Ivy BethuneIvy Bethune
Chez Lister
Charles TynerCharles Tyner
Scott Mellini
Warren MunsonWarren Munson
Richard Bergman
Charles CooperCharles Cooper

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