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Murphy's Romance
Just when you think you've found the right guy, someone even worse comes along.
6.2(79)19851h 47m
Emma, a divorced single mother seeking to start her life over, moves to a small town in Arizona. She befriends Murphy, the older local pharmacist, but things turn complicated when her ex-husband shows up.
- Director
- Martin Ritt
- Writers
- Harriet Frank Jr.,Irving Ravetch
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Cast

Sally Field
Emma Moriarty

James Garner
Murphy Jones

Brian Kerwin
Bobby Jack Moriarty

Corey Haim
Jake Moriarty

Dennis Burkley
Freeman Coverly

Georgann Johnson
Margaret

Dortha Duckworth
Bessie
Michael Prokopuk
Albert

Billy Ray Sharkey
Larry Le Beau

Michael Crabtree
Jim Forrest

Anna Thomson
Wanda

Charles Lane
Amos Abbott

Bruce French
Rex Boyd
John C. Becher
Jesse Parker

Henry Slate
Fred Hite
Tom Rankin
Ben

Peggy McCay
Mrs. Willis

Carole King
Tillie

Ted Gehring
Auctioneer
Joshua Ravetch
Henry Bass
C. Ray Cook
Voice at Bingo Game
Eugene Cochran
Jonas

Gene Blakely
Lucien Holt
Sherry Lynn Amorosi
Doris
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Crew
Directing
- Martin RittDirector
- Aldric La'Auli PorterSecond Assistant Director
- Martina RittSecond Second Assistant Director
- Jim Van WyckFirst Assistant Director
Writing
- Harriet Frank Jr.Screenplay
- Max SchottNovel
- Irving RavetchScreenplay
Production
- Laura ZiskinProducer
- George JustinAssociate Producer
- Jim Van WyckAssociate Producer
- Dianne CrittendenCasting
- George JustinUnit Production Manager
Camera
- William A. FrakerDirector of Photography
Editing
- Sidney LevinEditor
Sound
- Bruce WrightADR Editor
- Jack A. FinlaySupervising Sound Effects Editor
- Robert GutknechtSound Effects Editor
- Vern PooreSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Les FresholtzSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Gary GuarnierAssistant Sound Editor
- Marty ChurchFoley Mixer
- Ken DufvaFoley Artist
- James R. AlexanderProduction Sound Mixer
- Greg AgalsoffBoom Operator
- Carole KingOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Eric W. OrbomAssistant Art Director
- Mort ZwickerConstruction Coordinator
- Russell GobleProperty Master
- Richard L. CowittAssistant Property Master
- Rick GentzSet Decoration
- Richard LawrenceSet Designer
- Rick CaprarelliLeadman
- Nikita KnatzProduction Illustrator
- Joel SchillerProduction Design
Costume & Make-Up
- Janice D. BrandowHairstylist
- Lee HarmanMakeup Artist
- Joe I. TompkinsCostume Design
Crew
- Steve KelsoStunt Double
- Mark ServerCableman
- Dennis DionSpecial Effects
- Mike VillarinoPropmaker
- Regina GrussUnit Publicist