Christmas Lilies of the Field

• Director: Ralph Nelson
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Religious Drama
• Main Cast: Billy Dee Williams, Maria Schell, Fay Hauser
• Release Year: 1979
• Country: US
• Run Time: 98 minutes

Plot

Originally made for television as a sequel to the classic Lilies of the Field, this film concerns an ex-soldier turned handyman (Billy Dee Williams) who returns to the Arizona chapel he built earlier. Encouraged by five nuns, he builds both an orphanage and a small school. ~ John Bush, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Billy Dee Williams
• Maria Schell
• Fay Hauser

Bob Hastings - Harold Pruitt; Hanna Hertelendy; Lisa Mann; Judith Piquet; Rachel Ward; Danny Zapien - Joseph Owlfeather; Sam Di Bello - Dr. Mike Robles; Fred Hart - Father Brian Connor; Timmy Arnell - Josh; John Aspiras - Pima Indian; Julie Delgado - Felicia; Adolfo Flores - Rafael Serrano; Jean Jenkins - Mrs. Constance Everett; Donna Johnson - Sister Elizabeth; Rachel McDowell - Jane Doe; Oliver Nguyen - Trang; Jason Robert - Petie One; Ryan Robert - Petie Two; Regina "Peachy" Simons - Pokey; Steve Sotuyo - Worker; Michael Witt - No-Name

Credit

Hub Braden - Art Director, Dyke Davis - Costume Designer, Ralph Nelson - Director, O. Nicholas Brown - Editor, Ralph Nelson - Executive Producer, George Aliceson Tipton - Composer (Music Score), Jester Hairston - Musical Arrangement, Robert B. Hauser - Cinematographer, Jack N. Reddish - Producer, Toby Martin - Producer, John McGreevey - Screenwriter, Ralph Nelson - Screenwriter