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Father Murphy

Father Murphy (1981)★ 6.5/10

Not Rated · US · 48 min · November 3, 1981 · 2 seasons

  • Drama
  • Family
  • Western

Directed by: William F. Claxton, Joseph Pevney, Michael Landon, Leo Penn, Maury Dexter

Written by: Michael Landon, Chris Abbott, Paul W. Cooper, Ron Bishop, Vince Gutierrez

John Murphy leads a struggle against a mining boss that causes some children to be orphaned. he poses as a priest to circumvent the authorities. He and schoolteacher Mae struggle to provide everyday needs for two dozen children.

Directed by

William F. ClaxtonJoseph PevneyMichael LandonLeo PennMaury DexterVictor French

Written by

Michael LandonChris AbbottPaul W. CooperRon BishopVince GutierrezFrank TelfordSteve HayesLee SheldonJohn T. DuganGeorge AtkinsDon BalluckLarry BischofDon BudayGerry DayPeter DixonHarry LongstreetRenee LongstreetMichael McGreevey

Cast & crew

Merlin OlsenJohn Michael MurphyKatherine CannonMae WoodwardTimothy GibbsWill AdamsMoses GunnMoses GageScott MelliniEphram WinklerLisa TruselLizette WinklerKirk BrennanDavid SimsByron ThamesMatt SimsMichael ReynoldsJohnJason AndersonJasonRichard BergmanFather Joe ParkerCharles CooperSheriffBob G. AnthonyGriffithCharles TynerMr. RodmanWarren MunsonDr. ThompsonChez ListerEliIvy BethuneMiss TuttleBurr DeBenningPaul GarrettHenry KendrickSawyerJenny BeckHenriettaJack LilleyStage DriverJack DunlapCustomerJoe MassengaleClintAustin JudsonAlTed MarklandFrankCletus YoungDonenSanford GibbonsBartenderDonald CraigBalluckFrank SpragueHinsleyBob AnthonyGriffithGlenda YoungMegFrancesca JarvisMrs. SimmonsTroy MeltonDriverElizabeth HoyHelenHenry WillsCookCarl PittiKnight #2Jerry WillsClydeHerb MitchellFirst PallbearerDave AdamsAssayerSparky WattDealerDick AlexanderMan #3Mike CasperBlacksmithBabs BramConsumerJimmy MairStanleyShannen DohertyDrusilla ShannonJack ElamEli McQuadeNicky KattChesterLois HallSecretaryDuncan McLeodWarden HunsingRoy GunsbergParleyMarcello KrakoffBoy #1Mark MariasBullyCory 'Bumper' YothersIsaacNancy PearlbergWomanRon ChapmanDealerJames CromwellFarley WebsterBrooke BundyMadelineJerry HardinRay WalkerDonna WilkesEmma WalkerJohn PickardClyde HubbardTerry WillsClemsonPaul BarselouEmmettWill HuntAsefGrant OwensDobbinsSpencer MilliganArnie WinklerChristina ApplegateAdaMykelti WilliamsonLijahTed GehringFriendlyGraham JarvisSimpsonRoy JensonHoganSteve BoyumOld Man at FuneralTom ClancyMitchellJordan RhodesAsa TaylorJohn Furlong1st AttendantSteve LevittPhilbert PottsDarrell SandeenFather ConnellyNaomi WhiteKate WinklerCharles BartlettGuard #2Jaye DurkusDriverNorman RiceFuneral WorkerErwin FullerSloanLaura Wallace-RhodesSarah TaylorRusty LeeMiner #3Emily RagsdaleHostessCharles BentonFreight AgentJames RawleyTelegrapherMichael BoyerHorsemanHoward AllenProspector #1Heather HancockNelson AckermanJohn Murphy (Age 10)Danielle MelliniAllie HigginsNina ShipmanOlga JohnsonCorey FeldmanHenry WadeKellie MartinFlossieBill McKinneyJoseph RedstoneK CallanJane SandersM.C. GaineyForemanJohn FiedlerPat ButtramFrances BayAlma HubbardTracey GoldJennyAmanda PetersonElizabethWilfrid Hyde-WhiteWilloughbyDub TaylorBilly BobMickey JonesLeonMichael PatakiNed AdamsTina YothersBeatriceDouglas FowleyAmos PerryParley BaerBankerNed BellamyFloyd WalkerPatrick CranshawBum #2Brenda BenetRachel HansenChristopher StoneSamuel ClemensFran RyanToby's MomDavid KaufmanNolan WalkerRoger TorreyMarshalAnn DoranAbbyAmzie StricklandRuby DobbinsPeter HaskellAlex ClarkRobert O'ReillyClete WalkerJon LormerStation AgentWilliam BryantRobert CornthwaiteWarren HaysTom ReesePackardGeorge LorosEdHeather McAdamPollyEddie QuillanGrizzlyGene DynarskiPolicemanFrank MarthKnight #1Walter BarnesDon KnightTobyJuanin ClayAmanda SingerMary Beth EvansJosephineHal Landon Jr.Ira EavesLois ForakerMeg EavesDarrell ZwerlingProsecuting AttorneyBruce M. FischerBig JakeTodd LookinlandT. J. McCandlessWilliam 'Billy' BenedictDesk ClerkPaul SmithMr. GravesJonathan HoleHotel ManagerTaylor LacherO'BannionBob HoyTurnerMitzi HoagMrs. DouglasLeslie LandonKate JonesWayne GraceSecond PallbearerErik HollandSven JohnsonStuart NisbetSpencer NelsonChristian HoffJosh TimmonsCharles LampkinJames JeterBartenderCal BartlettMarshal RobinsonRandy PowellWarren CollierJack PerkinsHectorDavid S. Cass Sr.MinorFred StuthmanUndertakerVadia PotenzaJamesC. Lindsay WorkmanNateStarletta DuPoisThelma WashingtonVernon WeddleTheoOrville ShermanJudgeMichael HalseyDukeMary-Robin ReddMiss EmmaMichelle DowneySerena KirkpatrickPhil ChambersSheriffJerry GatlinRawlinsIvan BonarSamuel CollierIvor BarryButlerGeorge DickersonMr. WadeBob MilesDealer #2David DowningMarcus WashingtonEdith FellowsLouise WalkerRobert DarnellOwenBiff ManardDealer #1James NolanJudgeHugh ReillyGibbonsJodean LawrenceElliePhillip ClarkAl ClaytonJohn WylerPhotographerGavin MooneyDesk SergeantNed WilsonForsythFred PinkardFredric CookPorterDarryl CookseyLymanWill MacMillanBartenderBill SmillieStokelyDavid WileyPassengerAlex SharpCowboy #1Tom Roy LoweTrail BossGary PagettPatrolmanKen LetnerMan #1Suzanne AdkinsonNita GallagherColin DrakeCity SlickerBill MullikinClerkJimmy WeldonOfficialDavid Mason DanielsIsaac JonesDavid CloverBettor #3Lee CrawfordEd HooksStation ManagerRobert S. TelfordStorekeeperElmore VincentBum #1Nancy BerggrenAlmaDel HinkleyOrville SandersSid ConradMr. BarnsleyJohn BlissGentlemanVivian BrownSecretaryAndy AlbinBartenderDon BovinglohTellerDolores AlbinBar GalJay FletcherBlackjackDylan TuckerLucas PowellDarien DashJaredMartin RudyJohn PageJames DriskillMarshColin HamiltonAttorneyRobert MoberlyBryan SutherlandMax SegarPiano PlayerNathan AdlerTelegraph AgentAdam PostilDicky WillisNeil BillingsleyChris GainsKristina CallahanSister ThereseJason TomarkenArchibald RodmanGarin BougiéBilly KirkpatrickSimeon HollowayMinisterJack StrykerBettor #2Courtenay McWhinneyAdamantine LaBelleJames HessEarl TimmonsSteve RumphBoy #1William P. O'HaganOfficerVince TortellStevieTom PlettsBettor#1Anthony BattelleBenBill McLennanTownsmanDoc LivingstonBettor #4Kelsie BladesMean ManJody CarterMrs. YunkerMatt FreemanArnieJoey NewingtonStable BoyRandy MortonJeffJoshua SchulmanHaroldR.J. GanzertConductorPatrick O'BrienBoy #2Patrick 'Grampy' DavisWhisper ManAri ZeltzerWinstonHappy LaShelleLucyPia RomansRoseAdrian A. LopezTrain WorkerGary ThomasPhillipKeener CagleScrogginsKatie Hanley-CredreSarah TimmonsMolly CopseySue AnnGarrett GrantArnoldMaggie PelletierEileenBrian ScottJasonSteven SchwimmerTimEric JohnstonJeterSteve MatthewsMartinJoel TalbertButcher BoyBob St. JohnDriverAllan B. SorokinManDavid PurdySignal ManPeter LingfordKingBeverly ToddByrdella RichardArthur PetersonPapEric ServerSmockRalph TaegerBrimmerPaul LarsonHaskellKurt SmildsinFarmerSheldon FeldnerEngineerSteve Jesse StarrPrisoner #1Ethan Tudor W.William (uncredited)John Richard PetersenBoy (uncredited)Jason BrockJailed Orphan (uncredited)George GoldenTownsman (uncredited)Robert MilesDealer #2 (uncredited)