Papa Was a Preacher (1986)

Directed by Steve Feke1h 40mDrama

Edwin Porter, a Methodist minister, is sent to a little church in the small town of Sterling, Texas, to try to save it from financial insolvency. The move is sudden and is complicated by the fact that Porter’s wife and eight children are all very comfortable in the large, successful church they have been serving in Dallas.

Rated
G
Year
1986
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
19 September 1986
TMDB
5.5 (2)
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Robert Pine
Robert Pine
Papa
Georgia Engel
Georgia Engel
Pearl
Dean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell
John White
Imogene Coca
Imogene Coca
Missy B
D
Dallas Benton
Hugh
S
Scott Wilder
Cecil
Melora Hardin
Melora Hardin
Janette
Brandon Douglas
Brandon Douglas
Raybon (as Brandon Sokolosky)
G
Gerrod Miskovsky
Edd
J
Jason Hillhouse
Gil
Gennie James
Gennie James
Alyene
J
Joshua Butts
Paul
Stephanie Dunnam
Stephanie Dunnam
Kate Tucker
Rodger Boyce
Rodger Boyce
Granger
Jerry Haynes
Jerry Haynes
Jack Murphy
Peter Gerety
Peter Gerety
Billy Kilgore
Gil Glasgow
Gil Glasgow
William Lee
Bobby Fite
Bobby Fite
Eric Lee
Julie Condra
Julie Condra
Marilyn
S
Stephanie Nichols
Darlene
T
Tony Morris
Elliott Powell
G
Gloria Hocking
Miss Cartwright
H
Harlan Jordan
Ron Powell
L
Laird Stuart
Claudie Walker
G
Gregory Grove
Tom
C
Cynthia Hestand
Sally Grimes
A
Alberto Balderas
Juan
B
Barry Kinyon
Harry
M
Mark Lyon
Limping Farmboy (uncredited)

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