Father Murphy (1981)★ 6.5/10
- 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.
- Original title
- Father Murphy
- Storyline
- John Murphy leads a struggle against a mining boss that causes some children to be orphaned. Assuming responsibility, he poses as a priest to circumvent the authorities. He and schoolteacher Mae struggle to provide everyday needs for two dozen children.
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 · 367
- Companies
- NBC Productions, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), ITV - Independent Television, Image Entertainment, RTL-TV
- Release dates
- US November 3, 1981
- IE March 28, 1982
- PL February 5, 1984
- XWG February 2, 1990