"A motion picture that spans two decades of conflict and drama as it tells the story of a young American and his rise to prince of the church."

1963

2h 55m

6.5(43 votes)

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History

War

Overview

A young Catholic priest from Boston confronts bigotry, Nazism, and his own personal conflicts as he rises to the office of cardinal.

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Cast & Crew

39 members

Acting

Tom Tryon

Stephen Fermoyle

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Romy Schneider

Annemarie von Hartman

Directing

John Huston

Kardinal Glennon

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Carol Lynley

Mona Fermoyle / Regina Fermoyle

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Dorothy Gish

Celia Fermoyle

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Maggie McNamara

Florrie Fermoyle

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Bill Hayes

Frank Fermoyle

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Cameron Prud'Homme

Din Fermoyle

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John Saxon

Benny Rampell

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Loring Smith

Cornelius J. Deegan

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Cecil Kellaway

Monsignor Monaghan

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Jose Duvall

Ramon Gongaro

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Peter MacLean

Father Callahan

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Burgess Meredith

Father Halley

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Ossie Davis

Father Gillis

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Jill Haworth

Lalage Menton

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Russ Brown

Dr. Heller

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Murray Hamilton

Lafe

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Chill Wills

Monsignor

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Raf Vallone

Cardinal

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Robert Morse

Bobby

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Arthur Hunnicutt

Sheriff

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Doro Merande

Picket

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Patrick O'Neal

Cecil Turner

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Peter Weck

Kurt

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Billy Reed

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Pat Henning

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Tullio Carminati

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Dino Di Luca

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Rudolf Forster

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Josef Meinrad

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Erik Frey

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Josef Krastel

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Matthias Fuchs

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Vilma Degischer

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Wolfgang Preiss

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Jürgen Wilke

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Stefan Skodler

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Wilma Lipp

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