The Greatest Gift (film)

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The Greatest Gift
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Glenn Ford and Lance Kerwin
as Reverend and Ramey Holvak
GenreDrama
Based onRamey (1953 novel)
by Jack Farris
Written by Ben Goodman
Directed by Boris Sagal
Starring Glenn Ford
Julie Harris
Lance Kerwin
Theme music composer Richard DeBenedictis
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerDean Hargrove
Cinematography Stevan Larner
EditorsHoward Epstein
Douglas Stewart
Running time100 minutes
Production company Universal Television
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseNovember 4, 1974 (1974-11-04)
Related
The Family Holvak

The Greatest Gift is an NBC television movie which premiered on November 4, 1974. Directed by Boris Sagal and starring Glenn Ford, Julie Harris, and Lance Kerwin, the film served as the pilot for the 1975 television series The Family Holvak .

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Synopsis

Humble Depression-era preacher Reverend Holvak (Glenn Ford) lives with his wife Elizabeth (Julie Harris) and son Ramey (Lance Kerwin) and struggles against the injustice of violence and a corrupt sheriff in an attempt to maintain the moral values of their faith in their small town.

Cast

ActorRole
Glenn Ford Rev. Holvak
Julie Harris Elizabeth Holvak
Lance Kerwin Ramey Holvak
Cari Anne Warder-KueltzoJulie Mae Holvak
Harris Yulin Hog Yancy
Charles Tyner Amos Goodloe
Furman WaltersWillis Graham
Dabbs Greer Deacon Hurd

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