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The Family Nobody Wanted

Dec 20, 1956 · 1h 30m
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Drama
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A true story, it follows a pastor and his wife through forties beginning with one biological child, Donny. But the upheaval of the war years results in a number of mixed raced children that the Doss family adopt until they have 12 children.

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CAST

Richard Joy
Self - Announcer
Lew Ayres
Carl Doss
Nanette Fabray
Helen Doss
Cherylene Lee
Asian Girl
Tim Hovey
Donny
Debby Hengen
Paul Birch
Clifford Botelho
Directed by John Frankenheimer

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Country
US
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