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Butterflies Don't Count

10.019781h 20mMovieDramaTV Movie

A young priest is put in an agonising dilemma when he hears a confession of a murderer.

DirectorKenneth Ives
WriterWally K. Daly
ProducerInnes Lloyd

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Cast · Directed by Kenneth Ives

JP
John Pennington
Doctor
FMFrank Mills
Frank Mills
Mr. James
CHChristine Hargreaves
Christine Hargreaves
Mrs James
SBStephen Bratt
Stephen Bratt
Eddie James
KCKenneth Cranham
Kenneth Cranham
Tom
JWJohn Woodvine
John Woodvine
Penitent
PRPaul Rogers
Paul Rogers
Peter
PLPhilip Locke
Philip Locke
O'Neil
HM
Harry Markham
Sacristan
SHSherrie Hewson
Sherrie Hewson
May

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