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The Family Nobody Wanted
The Family Nobody Wanted
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The Family Nobody Wanted

1956
1h 30m
Drama
TV Movie

Status

Released

Release

1956

Runtime

1h 30m

Storyline

A true story, it follows a pastor and his wife through forties beginning with one biological child, Donny. But the upheaval of the war years results in a number of mixed raced children that the Doss family adopt until they have 12 children.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Dec 20, 1956
Languages
English
Director
John Frankenheimer
John Frankenheimer

Top Cast

29 Cast Members

Richard Joy

Self - Announcer

Lew Ayres

Lew Ayres

Carl Doss

Nanette Fabray

Nanette Fabray

Helen Doss

Cherylene Lee

Asian Girl

Tim Hovey

Tim Hovey

Donny

Debby Hengen

Paul Birch

Paul Birch

Clifford Botelho

Milas G. Clark, Jr.

Little Eagle Cody

Kay Colominas

Philip Coolidge

Philip Coolidge

Dana Dillaway

Dale Evans

Dale Evans

Self - Hostess / Narrator

Bill Goodwin

Bill Goodwin

Dick Kay Hong

Timmy

Warren Hsieh

Bruce Howard Irwin

Barbara Joyce

Kellogg Junge, Jr

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