The Godchild
1974, English. Directed by John Badham.
Three Union POWs fleeing across the desert to escape both their Confederate pursuers and rampaging Apaches come across a dying woman and her infant child. They promise the woman that they will take care of the child and get it to safety, even though none of them knows anything whatsoever about children or babies.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 26 November 1974
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Ron Bishop
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The Godchild runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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The Godchild isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 November 1974. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Godchild?
The Godchild (1974) was directed by John Badham and stars Jack Palance, Jack Warden, Keith Carradine.