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The Family Nobody Wanted

The Family Nobody Wanted

Genres

DramaFamilyTV Movie

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

19 February 1975

Country

United States of America

Cast

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Helen Doss

James Olson

James Olson

Carl Doss

Katherine Helmond

Katherine Helmond

Mrs. Bittner

Woodrow Parfrey

Woodrow Parfrey

Elmer Franklin

Beeson Carroll

Beeson Carroll

James Collins

Claudia Bryar

Claudia Bryar

Eunice Franklin

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Mrs. Kimberly

C. Lindsay Workman

C. Lindsay Workman

Judge Goldman

Willie Aames

Willie Aames

Donny

Ernest Esparza III

Ernest Esparza III

Rick

Dawn Biglay

Dawn Biglay

Tina

Guillermo San Juan

Guillermo San Juan

Tony

Jina Tanner

Jina Tanner

Lynette

Tina Toyota

Tina Toyota

Pam

Haig Movsesian

Haig Movsesian

Aram

Knar Keshishian

Knar Keshishian

Angela

Charlene Wong

Charlene Wong

Karen

Tim Kim

Tim Kim

Tom

Sherry Lynn Kupahu

Sherry Lynn Kupahu

Debby

Michael Stadnik

Michael Stadnik

Andy

Robert Stadnik

Robert Stadnik

Andy

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