Damien: The Leper Priest (1980)

Genre : Drama, Adventure, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Steve Gethers

Synopsis

A dramatization of the life of the 19th-Century priest who devoted himself to service in Hawaii's leper colony.

Actors

Ken Howard
Ken Howard
Father Damien
William Daniels
William Daniels
Bishop Koeckemann
Mike Farrell
Mike Farrell
William Robertson
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Bishop Maigret
Sydney Lassick
Sydney Lassick
Supt. Rudolph Meyer
Logan Ramsey
Logan Ramsey
Capt. Sweeney
David Ogden Stiers
David Ogden Stiers
Dr. Arthur Mouritz
Alan Chappuis
Alan Chappuis
Father Montiton
Marion Kodama Yue
Marion Kodama Yue
Nalani
Roger Bowen
Roger Bowen
Prime Minister Gibson
Irene Tsu
Irene Tsu
Kapu
John O'Leary
John O'Leary
Father Leonor
Joseph Chapman
Joseph Chapman
Ira Dutton
Haunani Minn
Haunani Minn
Queen
Cloyce Morrow
Cloyce Morrow
Sister Olive
Alison Hong
Alison Hong
Little Girl
Branscombe Richmond
Branscombe Richmond
Chao Li Chi
Chao Li Chi
Yvonne de la Vega
Yvonne de la Vega
Housekeeper
Takayo Doran
Takayo Doran
Virginia Wing
Virginia Wing
Manu Tupou
Manu Tupou
Bennett Ohta
Bennett Ohta

Crews

Steve Gethers
Steve Gethers
Director
Steve Gethers
Steve Gethers
Teleplay
Jean Moore Edwards
Jean Moore Edwards
Producer
Thomas W. Moore
Thomas W. Moore
Executive Producer
Peter Matz
Peter Matz
Music
William B. Jurgensen
William B. Jurgensen
Director of Photography
Carroll Timothy O'Meara
Carroll Timothy O'Meara
Editor
Ned Parsons
Ned Parsons
Art Direction
Julie Starr Dresner
Julie Starr Dresner
Costumer

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