A small chapel's choir loft survives incomplete with no staircase, until one day a mysterious drifter, with a background in carpentry, arrives in town.
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| Barbara Hershey | ... | Mother Madalyn | |
| William Petersen | ... | Joad | |
| Diane Ladd | ... | Sister Margaret | |
| Louis Ferreira | ... | Mr. Mouly (as Justin Louis) | |
| David Clennon | ... | Simon Filger | |
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Paul Robert Langdon | ... | Paco |
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Anthony Ritter | ... | Hernando |
| Mark Sivertsen | ... | Mr. Prewitt | |
| Rodney A. Grant | ... | Geronimo (as Rodney Grant) | |
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Jane E. Goold | ... | Sister Florian (as Jane Goold) |
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Boots Southerland | ... | Deputy Carlson |
| Paul Geoffrey | ... | Samuels | |
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Ben Fuhrman | ... | Wagon Driver |
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Peter Quintana | ... | Dr. Guerra |
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Adan Sanchez | ... | Lennie |
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The sisters of the legendary Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico have lived for years with an unfinished choir loft, until one day a mysterious drifter (Petersen) arrives in town (just passing through), and is hired by the Reverend Mother (Hersey) to complete the work. Written by peanutlee33
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12 April 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Bonanza Creek Ranch - 15 Bonanza Creek Lane, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA See more »Company Credits
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Almost no information is available about this movie, or its air dates. After an ongoing and exhaustive search I found the DVD to be available for 3.99!-release date February 28, 2006. Try yahoo/DVD and video. In order to get this information posted I will continue to state that this is a well made film with a true and fascinating story about a mysterious carpenter who builds a very unusual staircase in a church. It is a chance to see William L. Peterson before C.S.I. turned him into a star. Equally featured in the story is the venerable Barbara Hershey - does anyone remember when she was Barbara Hershey Seagull? I have to keep writing to get this posted. Thank you to the previous commentators for taking the time to recommend this somewhat obscure TV film which obviously leaves a lasting impression on many.