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The Godchild

The Godchild

19742.01h 18m

Overview

Three Union POWs fleeing across the desert to escape both their Confederate pursuers and rampaging Apaches come across a dying woman and her infant child. They promise the woman that they will take care of the child and get it to safety, even though none of them knows anything whatsoever about children or babies.

Directed by John Badham
Written by Ron Bishop, Peter B. Kyne
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Top Cast

Jack Palance

Jack Palance

Rourke

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Sgt. Dobbs

Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Lt. Lewis

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

Crees

José Pérez

José Pérez

Sanchez

Bill McKinney

Bill McKinney

Cpl. Crawley

Jesse Vint

Jesse Vint

Loftus

Fionnula Flanagan

Fionnula Flanagan

Virginia

John Quade

John Quade

Denton

Neil Brooks Cunningham

Neil Brooks Cunningham

William

Themes & Keywords

remakebank robberydesertmanhunt

About The Godchild

The Godchild is a western, tv movie film released in 1974 exploring themes of remake, bank robbery, desert, manhunt. Directed by John Badham, it stars Jack Palance, Jack Warden, Keith Carradine. Three Union POWs fleeing across the desert to escape both their Confederate pursuers and rampaging Apaches come across a dying woman and her infant child. They promise the woman that they will take care of the child and get it to safety, even though none of them knows anything whatsoever about children or babies.

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