Papa Was a Preacher

Papa Was a Preacher

Papa Was a Preacher

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Papa Was a Preacher

1986

1h 40m

1.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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29 members

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Robert Pine

Papa

Robert Pine

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Georgia Engel

Pearl

Georgia Engel

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Dean Stockwell

John White

Dean Stockwell

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Imogene Coca

Missy B

Imogene Coca

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Dallas Benton

Hugh

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Scott Wilder

Cecil

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Melora Hardin

Janette

Melora Hardin

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Brandon Douglas

Raybon (as Brandon Sokolosky)

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Gerrod Miskovsky

Edd

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Jason Hillhouse

Gil

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Gennie James

Alyene

Gennie James

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Joshua Butts

Paul

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Stephanie Dunnam

Kate Tucker

Stephanie Dunnam

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Rodger Boyce

Granger

Rodger Boyce

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Jerry Haynes

Jack Murphy

Jerry Haynes

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Peter Gerety

Billy Kilgore

Peter Gerety

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Gil Glasgow

William Lee

Gil Glasgow

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Bobby Fite

Eric Lee

Bobby Fite

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Julie Condra

Marilyn

Julie Condra

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Stephanie Nichols

Darlene

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Tony Morris

Elliott Powell

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Gloria Hocking

Miss Cartwright

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Harlan Jordan

Ron Powell

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Laird Stuart

Claudie Walker

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Gregory Grove

Tom

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Cynthia Hestand

Sally Grimes

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Alberto Balderas

Juan

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Barry Kinyon

Harry

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Mark Lyon

Limping Farmboy (uncredited)

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