Father Murphy

Father Murphy

NR 1981 · 2 seasons · 35 eps · ★ 8.1 · Western, Drama

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A good-hearted frontiersman poses as a priest to start an orphanage for a group of kids whose homes have been destroyed by an evil mining manager.

Created by Michael Landon

Network: NBC

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