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.
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Title: The Greatest Gift (TV Movie 1974)
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| Glenn Ford | ... | Rev. Holvak | |
| Julie Harris | ... | Elizabeth Holvak | |
| Lance Kerwin | ... | Ramey Holvak | |
| Harris Yulin | ... | Hog Yancy | |
| Charles Tyner | ... | Amos Goodloe | |
| Dabbs Greer | ... | Deacon Hurd | |
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Cari Anne Warder | ... | Julie Mae Holvak |
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Furman Walters | ... | Willis Graham |
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Leslie Thorsen | ... | Tincey Bell |
| Ken Renard | ... | Abraham Morrison | |
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J. Don Ferguson | ... | Jim Friedlin |
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Burt Douglas | ... | Narrator (voice) |
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Lewell Akins | ... | Hap |
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Don Devendorf | ... | Bert |
| Bob Hannah | ... | Emmet Posten | |
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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>
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4 November 1974 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
Statesboro, Georgia, USACompany Credits
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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 »
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I was a teenager in the 70's and watched tons of television. If I make a list of some the programs that made an impression and have stuck with me until this day this one is definitely on the list. Of the great made for television programs from the 70's `The Greatest Gift" ranks right up there with the `Homecoming', and `The Gathering'.