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Hounds of Notre Dame

Hounds of Notre Dame

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Drama

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It's the winter of 1940. Father Athol Murray - "Pere" to most that know him - is an opinionated, chain-smoking, hard drinking parish priest at Notre Dame College in Wilcox, Saskatchewan. His strong opinions include his disdain for socialism as epitomized by the CCF party in Saskatchewan and the current war which has claimed too many lives including those of former students, needing to raise money to operate the College by whatever means, and not wanting others to emulate his vices - especially not wanting the students and women to smoke - while he blissfully enjoys those vices himself.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

10 October 1980

Country

Canada

Cast

Thomas Peacocke

Thomas Peacocke

Father Athol Murray

Frances Hyland

Frances Hyland

Mother Therese

Barry Morse

Barry Morse

Bishop Williams

David Ferry

David Ferry

Ron Fryer

Larry Reese

Larry Reese

Tom Howard

Lenore Zann

Lenore Zann

Lila Petrie

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