I Heard the Owl Call My Name

Dec 18, 1973

1h 30m

★ 7.0

Overview

A young priest named mark is sent as a vicar to a native American village in B.C. Canada, there he learns of faith and humanity, as he watches their culture being torn to shreds.

Genres

TV Movie

Drama

Production Companies

Tomorrow Entertainment

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Cast

Mark Brian

Tom Courtenay

Jim Wallace

Dean Jagger

Jim Wallace

Paul Stanley

Keetah

Marianne Jones

George P. Hudson

George Clutesi

Spencer

Keith Pepper

Marta

Margaret Atleo

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