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Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor
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Title: Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor

Release Date: 5 Oct 1997

Runtime: 1h 35m

Genre: Drama, History

Director: Fox Family Channel, Hallmark Entertainment

Production Companies: Fox Family Channel, Hallmark Entertainment

Overview: Calcutta, 1946. Violence rages in India. Sister Teresa teaches at a convent, but is haunted by the faces of the starving, the poor and the homeless; the faces of those less fortunate than her. With only her faith in God, she leaves the convent to live in the slums and care for the poor. An surprisingly, even one of the most revered, selfless heroes questioned her purpose.

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Average Vote: 4.2 (3 votes)

Cast

  • Mother Teresa: Geraldine Chaplin
  • Father Van Exem: Keene Curtis
  • Mother Superior: Helena Carroll
  • Archbishop: David Byrd
  • Harry Harper: William Katt
  • Police chief: Ravindra Randeniya
  • Sister Gabriella: Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy
  • Subashini: Sangeetha Weeraratne
  • Sgt. Stout: Alan Shearman
  • Sister Stephanie: Anna Mathias
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