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    Papa Was a Preacher

    100'

    1986-09-19

    5.5

    Drama

    Overview:

    Edwin Porter, a Methodist minister, is sent to a little church in the small town of Sterling, Texas, to try to save it from financial insolvency. The move is sudden and is complicated by the fact that Porter’s wife and eight children are all very comfortable in the large, successful church they have been serving in Dallas.

    WritingAlyene PorterDirectingSteve Feke

    Cast

    3

    Papa

    Robert Pine

    2

    Pearl

    Georgia Engel

    3

    John White

    Dean Stockwell

    1

    Missy B

    Imogene Coca

    1

    Hugh

    Dallas Benton

    1

    Cecil

    Scott Wilder

    3

    Janette

    Melora Hardin

    1

    Raybon (as Brandon Sokolosky)

    Brandon Douglas

    1

    Edd

    Gerrod Miskovsky

    1

    Gil

    Jason Hillhouse

    1

    Alyene

    Gennie James

    1

    Paul

    Joshua Butts

    1

    Kate Tucker

    Stephanie Dunnam

    1

    Granger

    Rodger Boyce

    1

    Jack Murphy

    Jerry Haynes

    1

    Billy Kilgore

    Peter Gerety

    1

    William Lee

    Gil Glasgow

    1

    Eric Lee

    Bobby Fite

    3

    Marilyn

    Julie Condra

    1

    Darlene

    Stephanie Nichols

    1

    Elliott Powell

    Tony Morris

    1

    Miss Cartwright

    Gloria Hocking

    1

    Ron Powell

    Harlan Jordan

    1

    Claudie Walker

    Laird Stuart

    1

    Tom

    Gregory Grove

    1

    Sally Grimes

    Cynthia Hestand

    1

    Juan

    Alberto Balderas

    1

    Harry

    Barry Kinyon

    1

    Limping Farmboy (uncredited)

    Mark Lyon

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Rosie Productions
    • Vote Count: 2
    • Popularity: 0.8244
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Papa Was a Preacher

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