Series·1981–1983·2 Seasons

Father Murphy

Created By

Michael Landon

Country

Language

English

Episodes

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// overview

The Story

A good-hearted frontiersman poses as a priest to start an orphanage for a group of kids whose homes have been destroyed by an evil mining manager.

Producer

Michael Landon

Music

David Rose

Themes

orphanperiod drama19th century

Production House

Michael Landon Productions

Audience Score

81%

8 votes

Skip5%

Timepass13%

Go for it36%

Perfection46%

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// cast

Cast

Merlin Olsen

John Michael Murphy

Moses Gunn

Kellie Martin

Flossie

Amanda Peterson

Elizabeth

Timothy Gibbs

Lisa Trusel

Katherine Cannon

Byron Thames

Ivy Bethune

Chez Lister

Charles Tyner

Scott Mellini

Warren Munson

Richard Bergman

Charles Cooper

// crew

Crew

Michael Landon

Producer

David Rose

Original Music Composer

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