The Weekend Nun

The Weekend Nun is a 1972 American television film (an ABC Movie of the Week) directed by Jeannot Szwarc. It was based on the true story of Joyce Duco, a nun who became a probation officer.^[1]

Cast

Joanna Pettet as Sister Mary Damian
Vic Morrow as Chuck Jardine
Ann Sothern as Mother Bonaventure
Kay Lenz as Audree Prewitt
Beverly Garland as Bobby Sue Prewitt
James Gregory as Sid Richardson
Marion Ross as Mrs. Crowe
Barbara Werle as Sister Gratia
Tina Andrews as Bernetta
Judson Pratt as Priest
Lynn Borden as Connie

Reception

The Los Angeles Times wrote it was "surely one of the finest films ever made for television."^[2]

References

^ Kramer, Carol (Dec 17, 1972). "'The Weekend Nun': An Unusual Woman's Real Story". Chicago Tribune. p. scl1.
^ Thomas, Kevin (Dec 20, 1972). "TV MOVIE REVIEW: Secular vs. Sacred in 'The Weekend Nun'". Los Angeles Times. p. c28.

External links

The Weekend Nun at IMDb
The Weekend Nun at BFI
Review at Catholic Movies

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[1] Kramer, Carol (Dec 17, 1972). "'The Weekend Nun': An Unusual Woman's Real Story". Chicago Tribune. p. scl1.

[2] Thomas, Kevin (Dec 20, 1972). "TV MOVIE REVIEW: Secular vs. Sacred in 'The Weekend Nun'". Los Angeles Times. p. c28.

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