The Convert
Munro, a soldier turned lay preacher, comes to New Zealand to minister to the first British colonists, but he is converted by the powerful chief Maianui to serve a different purpose.
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2019★ 6.2
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2001★ 6.3
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1993★ 6.9
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Little Boy Blue
1997★ 6.0
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1965★ 7.1
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