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A Mother's Instinct

5.61996MovieDramaMysteryTV Movie

Holly Mitchell a divorcee, remarries widower, Carl Gibbons, the father of two small boys. When she begins to question his past, he disappears with the boys. She then learns that the boys' mother is still alive, having been deserted five…

DirectorSam Pillsbury
WriterNorman Morrill
ProducerJoel S. Rice

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Cast · Directed by Sam Pillsbury

LWLindsay Wagner
Lindsay Wagner
Raeanne Gilbaine
DFDebrah Farentino
Debrah Farentino
Holly Mitchell
JTJohn Terry
John Terry
Carl Gilbaine
LTLynne Thigpen
Lynne Thigpen
"Mike" Wheelwright
AAAlana Austin
Alana Austin
Amanda
LNLee Norris
Lee Norris
Jeremy
AN
Andy Nichols
Ronald
BBBarbara Babcock
Barbara Babcock
Mrs. Mitchell
LR
Laura Robbins
Sheila
AVAlex Van
Alex Van
Bobby Mitchell
MH
Mert Hatfield
Gerard Fudge
PBPete Burris
Pete Burris
Cop

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