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Child Bride of Short Creek
Child Bride of Short Creek
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Child Bride of Short Creek

"In Love With The Son. Betrothed To The Father."

1981
1h 35m
6.9(9 votes)
Drama
TV Movie

Overview

A dramatization of the true account of a fundamentalist sect in Arizona that practices polygamy, and a returning Korean War veteran's rebellion against his father when he learns that the latter plans to increase his stable of wives by adding the 15-year-old girl with whom his son is romantically involved.

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27 members
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Christopher Atkins

Isaac King

Christopher Atkins
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Diane Lane

Jessica Rae Jacobs

Diane Lane
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Conrad Bain

Frank King

Conrad Bain
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Kiel Martin

Bob Kalish

Kiel Martin
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Helen Hunt

Naomi

Helen Hunt
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Warren Vanders

Jay Jacobs

Warren Vanders
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Joan Shawlee

Isaac's Mother

Joan Shawlee
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Dee Wallace

Mary Jacobs

Dee Wallace
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Babetta Dick

Judy

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Melinda Almquist

Viola

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Julianne Slocum

Rachel

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C. Duane Tuft

Larry

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Robert E. Hartenberger

Atty. Gen. Ross

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Alan Nash

Sheriff Beal

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Jay Bernard

Judge Sears

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Karyn Christensen

Ada King

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Sharyn Christensen

Alma King

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Rick Millikan

Boyd Paul

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Michael Lang

Ronnie King

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Heidi Bohay

Lola

Heidi Bohay
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Jacob Johnston

Barth

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Trisha Lynn Tibbs

Lila

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Scott S. Anderson

Town Boy

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Robert Summerfrucht

Brethren #1

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Paolo Baiardi

Brethren #2

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Stacey O'Brien

Church Singer (uncredited)

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X.V. Kelly

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