Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
Top 10 Billed Cast
Damien
Bishop Köckerman
Princess Liliuokalani
Prime Minister Gibson
Father Leonor Fousnel
Mother Marianne
Rudolph Meyer
Bishop Maigret
William Williamson
Brother Dutton
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