The Greatest Gift (film)
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The Greatest Gift | |
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Genre | Drama |
Based on | Ramey (1953 novel) by Jack Farris |
Written by | Ben Goodman |
Directed by | Boris Sagal |
Starring | Glenn Ford Julie Harris Lance Kerwin |
Theme music composer | Richard DeBenedictis |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | Dean Hargrove |
Cinematography | Stevan Larner |
Editors | Howard Epstein Douglas Stewart |
Running time | 100 minutes |
Production company | Universal Television |
Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | November 4, 1974 |
Related | |
The Family Holvak |
The Greatest Gift is an NBC television movie which premiered on November 4, 1974. Directed by Boris Sagal and starring Glenn Ford, Julie Harris, and Lance Kerwin, the film served as the pilot for the 1975 television series The Family Holvak.
Synopsis
Humble Depression-era preacher Reverend Holvak (Glenn Ford) lives with his wife Elizabeth (Julie Harris) and son Ramey (Lance Kerwin) and struggles against the injustice of violence and a corrupt sheriff in an attempt to maintain the moral values of their faith in their small town.
Cast
Actor | Role |
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Glenn Ford | Rev. Holvak |
Julie Harris | Elizabeth Holvak |
Lance Kerwin | Ramey Holvak |
Cari Anne Warder-Kueltzo | Julie Mae Holvak |
Harris Yulin | Hog Yancy |
Charles Tyner | Amos Goodloe |
Furman Walters | Willis Graham |
Dabbs Greer | Deacon Hurd |
References
- Movies made for television, 1964–2004, by Alvin H. Maril
External links
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