A Stranger in the Kingdom

Nov 23, 1999

1h 52m

★ 3.3

Overview

A Vermont town in the 1950s hires a new minister based on his war record, but are shocked, when he shows up, to find that he is black.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Kingdom County Productions

A Stranger in the Kingdom Trailers

Cast

Rev. Walter Andrews

Ernie Hudson

Charlie Kinneson

David Lansbury

Sigurd Moulton

Martin Sheen

Athena Allen

Jean Louisa Kelly

Nathan Andrews

Sean Nelson

Resolved Kinneson

Bill Raymond

Edward Kinneson

Larry Pine

Heaven Fontaine

Tantoo Cardinal

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