The Family Nobody Wanted
Genres
Overview
A minister and his wife take in poor and troubled children that nobody else wants and soon they find themselves with a family of a dozen kids.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1975-02-19
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
5.8
Shirley Jones
Helen Doss
James Olson
Carl Doss
Katherine Helmond
Mrs. Bittner
Woodrow Parfrey
Elmer Franklin
Beeson Carroll
James Collins
Claudia Bryar
Eunice Franklin
Ann Doran
Mrs. Kimberly
C. Lindsay Workman
Judge Goldman
Willie Aames
Donny
Ernest Esparza III
Rick
Dawn Biglay
Tina
Guillermo San Juan
Tony
Jina Tanner
Lynette
Tina Toyota
Pam
Haig Movsesian
Aram
Knar Keshishian
Angela
Charlene Wong
Karen
Tim Kim
Tom
Sherry Lynn Kupahu
Debby
Michael Stadnik
Andy
Robert Stadnik
Andy
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