A Man Called Peter (1955)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.9 |
Directed By
Henry Koster
Crew
Henry Koster
Eleanore Griffin
Harold Lipstein
Samuel G. Engel
Lyle R. Wheeler
Ben Nye
Bernard Freericks
Renié
Walter M. Scott
Catherine Marshall
Helen Turpin
Chester L. Bayhi
Charles LeMaire
Maurice Ransford
David Silver
Warren B. Delaplain
Robert L. Simpson
Alfred Newman
Ray Kellogg
TOP CAST
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)
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