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Director:
Steve Gethers
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Release Date:
27 October 1980 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama more
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. more

Cast

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Roger Bowen ... Prime Minister
Alan Chappuis ... Father Montiton
William Daniels ... Bishop Koeckemann
Yvonne de la Vega ... Housekeeper

Mike Farrell ... Robertson
Ken Howard ... Father Damien
Wilfrid Hyde-White ... Bishop Maigret
Sydney Lassick ... Superintendent
Logan Ramsey ... Captain Sweeney

David Ogden Stiers ... Dr. Mouritz

Irene Tsu
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Damien: The Leper Priest (USA) (alternative title)
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Runtime:
95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Hawaii, USA
Company:
Tomorrow Entertainment more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Filming of this TV movie began with David Janssen in the title role, but after only a couple of days work, the actor suffered a fatal heart attack. The footage was scrapped, the part was recast, and shooting started over with Ken Howard. more
Movie Connections:
Version of Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999) more

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