A Man Called Peter
The True Story of How One Man's Faith Uplifted a Nation
1955 | 119m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Henry Koster |
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| Writer: | Eleanore Griffin, Catherine Marshall |
| Staring: |
| Based on the true story of a young Scottish lad, Peter Marshall, who dreams of only going to sea but finds out there is a different future for him when he receives a "calling" from God to be a minister. He leaves Scotland and goes to America where after a few small congregations he lands the position of pastor of the Church of the Presidents in Washington, D.C. and eventually he becomes Chaplain of the U.S. Senate. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 31, 1955 |
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| Director: | Henry Koster |
| Writer: | Eleanore Griffin, Catherine Marshall |
| Genres: | Family, Drama |
| Keywords | pastor, minister, scottish |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, Cinescope Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 21, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Todd | The Rev. Peter Marshall |
| Jean Peters | Catherine Wood Marshall |
| Marjorie Rambeau | Miss Laura Fowler |
| Jill Esmond | Mrs. Findlay |
| Les Tremayne | Senator Willis K. Harvey |
| Robert Burton | Mr. Peyton |
| Gladys Hurlbut | Mrs. Peyton |
| Richard Garrick | Colonel Evanston Whiting |
| Gloria Gordon | Barbara |
| Billy Chapin | Peter John Marshall |
| Marietta Canty | Emma |
| Ann B. Davis | Ruby Colman |
| Eleanor Audley | Member of Atlanta Church Congregation |
| Roy Glenn | New Jersey Laborer |
| Doris Lloyd | Miss Hopkins |
| Emmett Lynn | Mr. Briscoe |
| Sam McDaniel | Henry |
| Dorothy Neumann | Miss Crilly |
| Bill Walker | Butler |
| Barbara Morrison | Miss Standish |
| Leslie Parrish | Newlywed in Lincoln Parlor |
| Oliver Hartwell | Janitor (uncredited) |
| Stuart Hall | Senator (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | Churchgoer (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Renié | Costume Design |
| Henry Koster | Director |
| Ben Nye | Makeup Artist |
| Alfred Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Helen Turpin | Hairstylist |
| David Silver | Assistant Art Director |
| Warren B. Delaplain | Sound Director |
| Bernard Freericks | Sound Director |
| Charles LeMaire | Costume Design |
| Eleanore Griffin | Screenplay |
| Catherine Marshall | Author |
| Harold Lipstein | Director of Photography |
| Robert L. Simpson | Editor |
| Maurice Ransford | Art Direction |
| Lyle R. Wheeler | Art Direction |
| Chester L. Bayhi | Set Decoration |
| Walter M. Scott | Set Decoration |
| Ray Kellogg | Special Effects |
| Name | Title |
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| Samuel G. Engel | Producer |
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