I Heard the Owl Call My Name

I Heard the Owl Call My Name

I Heard the Owl Call My Name

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I Heard the Owl Call My Name

1973

1h 30m

7.0(3 votes)

TV Movie

Drama

Overview

A young priest is sent to an indigenous village in B.C. Canada, there he learns of faith and humanity, as he watches their culture being torn to shreds.

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7 members

Acting

Tom Courtenay

Mark Brian

Tom Courtenay

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Dean Jagger

Jim Wallace

Dean Jagger

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Paul Stanley

Jim Wallace

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Marianne Jones

Keetah

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George Clutesi

George P. Hudson

George Clutesi

Art

Keith Pepper

Spencer

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Margaret Atleo

Marta

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