Christmas Miracle In Caufield, Usa
Brief Synopsis
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A dramatic re-creation of the Christmas Eve 1951 coal mine disaster in which union workers, threatened with replacement by scabs, were forced to enter an unsafe mine and then were trapped underground by an explosion. Veteran actor John Carradine is billed, curiously, as John Carradine Sr., for the f
Cast & Crew
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Jud Taylor
Director
Mitch Ryan
Mathew Sullivan
Kurt Russell
Johnny
Andrew Prine
Arthur
John Carradine
Grampa
Barbara Babcock
Rachel Sullivan
Film Details
Also Known As
Christmas Coal Mine Miracle, The, Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
Release Date
1978
Production Company
20th Century Fox Television; NBC Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A dramatic re-creation of the Christmas Eve 1951 coal mine disaster in which union workers, threatened with replacement by scabs, were forced to enter an unsafe mine and then were trapped underground by an explosion. Veteran actor John Carradine is billed, curiously, as John Carradine Sr., for the first time in a career that spans more than 400 film credits.
Director
Jud Taylor
Director
Cast
Mitch Ryan
Mathew Sullivan
Kurt Russell
Johnny
Andrew Prine
Arthur
John Carradine
Grampa
Barbara Babcock
Rachel Sullivan
Don Porter
Caufield
Karen Lamm
Matilda Sullivan
Melissa Gilbert
Kelly Sullivan
Bill Mckinney
Willie
Shelby Leverington
Carrie
Ross Harris
Tim Sullivan
Robert M Jeffries
Storekeeper
Stephan Early
Bob
Jim Mckrell
Clay
Phil Adams
1st Rescue Member
Sean Fallon Walsh
Bartender
Skip Lundby
Miner
Film Details
Also Known As
Christmas Coal Mine Miracle, The, Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
Release Date
1978
Production Company
20th Century Fox Television; NBC Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
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Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States December 26, 1977
Subsequently titled "The Christmas Coal Mine Miracle."