The Greatest Gift

"Reverend Holvak, a weak rural preacher from the 1940s, fights stiff-necked church deacons along with a violent, bullying sheriff whilst protecting his loved ones."

Cast

Glenn Ford

as Rev. Holvak

Julie Harris

as Elizabeth Holvak

Lance Kerwin

as Ramey Holvak

Harris Yulin

as Hog Yancy

Charles Tyner

as Amos Goodloe

Dabbs Greer

as Deacon Hurd

Ken Renard

as Abraham Morrison

Cari Anne Warder

as Julie Mae Holvak

J. Don Ferguson

as Jim Friedlin

Leslie Thorsen

as Tincey Bell

Bob Hannah

as Emmet Posten

Furman Walters

as Willis Graham

Elsie Travis

as Mrs. Goodloe

Don Devendorf

as Bert

Tom Hilliard

as Harold Biglow

Lewell Akins

as Hap

Doris Pearce

as Mrs. Pradley

Albert Smith

as Eli Wiggins

Burt Douglas

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

Boris Sagal

Director

Jack Farris

Writer

Abby Mann

Writer

Dean Hargrove

Producer

Dick DeBenedictis

Music

Stevan Larner

Director of Photography

Howard Epstein

Editor

Douglas Stewart

Editor

Frank T. Smith

Art Direction

Bill Dyer

Songs