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Amahl and the Night Visitors

Amahl and the Night Visitors (1951)

0h 55m | PG-13

⭐ 8 / 10

The historic, original, live airing of what would become an annual Christmas tradition throughout the 1950s, this opera tells the story of Amahl, a crippled shepherd boy, and his destitute mother, who provide temporary shelter to three men who are following a star to the newly-born Christ child.

Director: Kirk Browning

Studio: NBC

Genre: Music, Drama, Family, TV Movie

Video: 720p

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Cast

Chet Allen

Chet Allen

as Amahl

Rosemary Kuhlmann

Rosemary Kuhlmann

as The Mother

Andrew McKinley

Andrew McKinley

as King Caspar

David Aiken

David Aiken

as King Melchior

Leon Lishner

Leon Lishner

as King Balthazar

Francis Monachino

Francis Monachino

as The Page