Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery
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Frank Dowling has to solve the mystery of a young man who is obsessed with finding his natural parents.
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Tom Bosley
Father Frank Dowling
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Tracy Nelson
Sister Stephanie 'Steve' Oskowski
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Robert Prescott
Lt. Phil Keegan
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Mary Wickes
Marie Murkin
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Susan Blakely
Patricia Erdain
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Leslie Nielsen
Senator Erdain
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Peter Scolari
Chris Robinson
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Sada Thompson
Maria Pello
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Kevin Crowley
Andy Moore
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Holly Fulger
Theresa Robinson
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Ellen
Stella Stevens
Katherine 'Kate' St. Urban
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Mark Arnott
Reporter
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Christopher Hibler Director · Donald E. Westlake Writer Ralph McInerny Author
United States release November 30, 1987 · Produced in United States · Production Dean Hargrove Productions, Viacom Productions
Production
Fred Silverman Productions
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Dean Hargrove Productions
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Viacom Productions
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 30, 1987
TV · NBC
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