Reverend Holvak, a poor rural preacher in the 1940s, fights against stiff- necked church deacons and a violent, bullying sheriff while struggling to support his family.
Want to invest a few hours in front of the TV this weekend? Check out a few of our favorite binge-worthy streaming series.
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: The Greatest Gift (TV Movie 1974)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Photos
Add Image
Add an image
Do you have any images for this title?
Edit
Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Glenn Ford | ... | Rev. Holvak | |
| Julie Harris | ... | Elizabeth Holvak | |
| Lance Kerwin | ... | Ramey Holvak | |
| Harris Yulin | ... | Hog Yancy | |
| Charles Tyner | ... | Amos Goodloe | |
| Dabbs Greer | ... | Deacon Hurd | |
 |
Cari Anne Warder | ... | Julie Mae Holvak |
|
|
Furman Walters | ... | Willis Graham |
|
|
Leslie Thorsen | ... | Tincey Bell |
| Ken Renard | ... | Abraham Morrison | |
|
|
J. Don Ferguson | ... | Jim Friedlin |
|
|
Burt Douglas | ... | Narrator (voice) |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
|
|
Lewell Akins | ... | Hap |
|
|
Don Devendorf | ... | Bert |
| Bob Hannah | ... | Emmet Posten | |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
Storyline
Reverend Holvak, a poor rural preacher in the 1940s, fights against stiff- necked church deacons and a violent, bullying sheriff while struggling to support his family. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
Genres:
DramaParents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
4 November 1974 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
Statesboro, Georgia, USACompany Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
Edit
See more »
Did You Know?
Quotes
Rev. Holvak: Look, Ramey, what you have to realize is, not everything you do is apt to send you right down to hell.See more »
Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.On IMDb TV, you can catch Hollywood hits and popular TV series at no cost. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free!
Explore popular and recently added TV series available to stream now with Prime Video.
I just happened onto this movie one Sat. afternoon while taking a break, and I absolutely could not get up to finish what I was doing until it was over. I hadn't ever seen the movie before , so it was a real treat. I told my husband about it that evening and after a few minutes he realized he had seen part of it years ago also. Only problem was neither of new the name, and it was not listed in the paper. I finally found out by getting on the computer.
Glen Ford's character was so powerful, tender, loving, caring, strong. His wife so typical of that of a preachers wife in that time, and the son, a country boy with so much insight and intelligence,maturity, and innocence all wrapped up in one.
I hope I get the chance to see this movie from beginning to end sometime. Some messages are so powerful it doesn't matter how old they are, they still can be applied to our lives today, next week, next year,etc..