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Papa Was a Preacher (1986)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Steve Feke

Synopsis

Edwin Porter, a Methodist minister, is sent to a little church in the small town of Sterling, Texas, to try to save it from financial insolvency. The move is sudden and is complicated by the fact that Porter’s wife and eight children are all very comfortable in the large, successful church they have been serving in Dallas.

Actors

Robert Pine
Robert Pine
Papa
Georgia Engel
Georgia Engel
Pearl
Dean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell
John White
Imogene Coca
Imogene Coca
Missy B
Dallas Benton
Dallas Benton
Hugh
Scott Wilder
Scott Wilder
Cecil
Melora Hardin
Melora Hardin
Janette
Brandon Douglas
Brandon Douglas
Raybon (as Brandon Sokolosky)
Gerrod Miskovsky
Gerrod Miskovsky
Edd
Jason Hillhouse
Jason Hillhouse
Gil
Gennie James
Gennie James
Alyene
Joshua Butts
Joshua Butts
Paul
Stephanie Dunnam
Stephanie Dunnam
Kate Tucker
Rodger Boyce
Rodger Boyce
Granger
Jerry Haynes
Jerry Haynes
Jack Murphy
Peter Gerety
Peter Gerety
Billy Kilgore
Gil Glasgow
Gil Glasgow
William Lee
Bobby Fite
Bobby Fite
Eric Lee
Julie Condra
Julie Condra
Marilyn
Stephanie Nichols
Stephanie Nichols
Darlene
Tony Morris
Tony Morris
Elliott Powell
Gloria Hocking
Gloria Hocking
Miss Cartwright
Harlan Jordan
Harlan Jordan
Ron Powell
Laird Stuart
Laird Stuart
Claudie Walker
Gregory Grove
Gregory Grove
Tom
Cynthia Hestand
Cynthia Hestand
Sally Grimes
Alberto Balderas
Alberto Balderas
Juan
Barry Kinyon
Barry Kinyon
Harry

Crews

Steve Feke
Steve Feke
Director
Steve Feke
Steve Feke
Writer
Alyene Porter
Alyene Porter
Novel
Rose Marie Benton
Rose Marie Benton
Producer
Betty A. Buckley
Betty A. Buckley
Producer
Martin Jurow
Martin Jurow
Producer
Ken Sutherland
Ken Sutherland
Original Music Composer
Fred Lackey III
Fred Lackey III
Hairstylist
J.W. Kompare
J.W. Kompare
Sound Editor
Hugo Weng
Hugo Weng
Sound Editor
Murray K. Campbell
Murray K. Campbell
Gaffer
Cheri Reed
Cheri Reed
Costume Design

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