The Disappearance of Aimee

Synopsis

In 1926, celebrated evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson mysteriously disappeared. She turned up several weeks later and recounted the details of her kidnapping and escape to authorities. Not everyone believed her, however, and she was accused of having gone away to have an affair with a married man. A court hearing took place to reveal the truth.

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Key crew

• Anthony HarveyDirector
• John McGreeveyWriter
• Steve ByrneOriginal Music Composer

Cast

• Faye DunawaySister Aimee Semple McPherson
• Bette DavisMinnie Kennedy
• James SloyanDist. Atty. Asa Keyes
• James WoodsAsst. Dist. Atty. Joseph Ryan
• John LehneCapt. Cline
• Lelia GoldoniEmma Shaffer
• Severn DardenS.I. Gilbert
• William JordanKenneth Ormiston
• Sandy WardJudge Blake
• Barry BrownWallace Moore
• Irby SmithBenedict
• Hartley SilverClerk

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