The Family Nobody Wanted
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The Family Nobody Wanted 1956 Directed by John Frankenheimer

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.

Country USA
Language English
Release Date 20 December 1956
90 mins
Cast
Richard Joy
Richard Joy Self - Announcer
Lew Ayres
Lew Ayres Carl Doss
Nanette Fabray
Nanette Fabray Helen Doss
Cherylene Lee
Cherylene Lee Asian Girl
Tim Hovey
Tim Hovey Donny
Debby Hengen
Debby Hengen
Paul Birch
Paul Birch
Clifford Botelho
Clifford Botelho
Milas G. Clark, Jr.
Milas G. Clark, Jr.
Little Eagle Cody
Little Eagle Cody
Kay Colominas
Kay Colominas
Philip Coolidge
Philip Coolidge
Dana Dillaway
Dana Dillaway
Dale Evans
Dale Evans Self - Hostess / Narrator
Bill Goodwin
Bill Goodwin
Dick Kay Hong
Dick Kay Hong Timmy
Warren Hsieh
Warren Hsieh
Bruce Howard Irwin
Bruce Howard Irwin
Barbara Joyce
Barbara Joyce
Kellogg Junge, Jr
Kellogg Junge, Jr
Helen Kleeb
Helen Kleeb
Candace Lee
Candace Lee
Robin Lee
Robin Lee
Nora Marlowe
Nora Marlowe
Tyler McVey
Tyler McVey
Wendy Mukai
Wendy Mukai
Ruthie Robinson
Ruthie Robinson
Stephen Wootton
Stephen Wootton
Victor Sen Yung
Victor Sen Yung
Crew
Director
John Frankenheimer
John Frankenheimer
Writer
George Bruce
George Bruce
Producer
Martin Manulis
Martin Manulis
Original Writer
Helen Doss
Helen Doss
Music
Russell Garcia
Russell Garcia