I Never Sang for My Father (1970)

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A motion picture the whole world has taken to its heart.

A man living in the towering shadow of his aging father finds it difficult to start a new chapter in his life by marrying his girlfriend and moving to California.

• Released: 1970-10-18
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 32m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 42 votes

Directed by Gilbert Cates.

Top cast

• Gene Hackman as Gene Garrison
• Melvyn Douglas as Tom Garrison
• Dorothy Stickney as Margaret Garrison
• Estelle Parsons as Alice
• Elizabeth Hubbard as Dr. Margaret 'Peggy' Thayer
• Lovelady Powell as Norma
• Daniel Keyes as Dr. Mayberry
• Conrad Bain as Rev. Sam Pell
• Jon Richards as Marvin Scott
• Nikki Counselman as Waitress

Full cast & crew

Where to watch I Never Sang for My Father

• United States: stream on fuboTV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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