United States / Mar 31, 1955 / G
The True Story of How One Man's Faith Uplifted a Nation
1h 59min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Genres
DramaFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Man Called Peter |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cinescope Productions, 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 31 marzo 1955 |
| Production | Samuel G. Engel |
| Writer | Eleanore Griffin, Catherine Marshall |
| Editing | Robert L. Simpson |
| Cinematography | Harold Lipstein |
| Assistant directors | Henry Koster |
| Camera operators | Harold Lipstein |
| Additional photography | Harold Lipstein |
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| Production design | Maurice Ransford, Lyle R. Wheeler, Chester L. Bayhi, Walter M. Scott, David Silver |
| Art direction | Maurice Ransford, Lyle R. Wheeler, David Silver, Chester L. Bayhi, Walter M. Scott |
| Set decoration | Chester L. Bayhi, Walter M. Scott, Maurice Ransford, Lyle R. Wheeler, David Silver |
| Special effects | Ray Kellogg |
| Music | Alfred Newman, Warren B. Delaplain, Bernard Freericks |
| Sound | Warren B. Delaplain, Bernard Freericks, Alfred Newman |
| Costume design | Renié, Charles LeMaire, Ben Nye, Helen Turpin |
| Makeup | Ben Nye, Renié, Helen Turpin, Charles LeMaire |
| Hairstyling | Renié, Ben Nye, Helen Turpin, Charles LeMaire |
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