The Godchild
Brief Synopsis
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An update of the oft-filmed "The Three Godfathers," previously made in 1916 with Harry Carey, repeating his role in John Ford's 1919 version ("Marked Men"), in William Wyler's 1929 adaptation ("Hell's Heroes") with Charles Bickford, in Richard Boleslavski's 1936 production with Chester Morris and Walter Brennan, and in John Ford's Technicolor version with John Wayne in 1948, dedicated to Harry Carey. Three Civil War prisoners, fleeing from both Confederates and Apaches, risk their freedom and lives to aid a dying woman and become guardians of her newborn child.
Cast & Crew
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John Badham
Director
Jack Palance
Rourke
Keith Carradine
Lieutenant Lewis
Jack Warden
Sergeant Dobbs
Ed Lauter
Crees
Jose Perez
Sanchez
Film Details
Also Known As
Godchild
Genre
Adventure
Drama
Western
Release Date
1974
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; Alan Neuman Productions; MGM Television Entertainment; Metrocolor; Mor-Film Fare Productions; Panavision, Ltd.
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
An update of the oft-filmed "The Three Godfathers," previously made in 1916 with Harry Carey, repeating his role in John Ford's 1919 version ("Marked Men"), in William Wyler's 1929 adaptation ("Hell's Heroes") with Charles Bickford, in Richard Boleslavski's 1936 production with Chester Morris and Walter Brennan, and in John Ford's Technicolor version with John Wayne in 1948, dedicated to Harry Carey. Three Civil War prisoners, fleeing from both Confederates and Apaches, risk their freedom and lives to aid a dying woman and become guardians of her newborn child.
Director
John Badham
Director
Cast
Jack Palance
Rourke
Keith Carradine
Lieutenant Lewis
Jack Warden
Sergeant Dobbs
Ed Lauter
Crees
Jose Perez
Sanchez
Bill Mckinney
Corporal Crawley
Jesse Vint
Loftus
Fionnuala Flanagan
Virginia
John Quade
Denton
Simon Deckard
William
Ed Bakey
Shaw
Kermit Murdock
Nathaniel Mony
Crew
Ron Bishop
Screenwriter
Richard Collins
Producer
Harold P Elmendorf
Special Effects
Jim Henderling
Unit Production Manager
Peter B. Kyne
From Story
Stevan Larner
Director Of Photography
Harry V Lojewski
Music Supervisor
George Maly
Sound Department
John Mccarthy Jr.
Set Decorator
Charles Robert Mclain
Executive Producer
Frank Morriss
Editor
Robert N Norin
Makeup
Gary Shaffer
Casting
David Shire
Music
Robert E. Smith
Art Director
Harry W. Tetrick
Sound Department
Jerry Ziesmer
Assistant Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Godchild
Genre
Adventure
Drama
Western
Release Date
1974
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; Alan Neuman Productions; MGM Television Entertainment; Metrocolor; Mor-Film Fare Productions; Panavision, Ltd.
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States November 26, 1974
