A Man Called Peter

Mar 31, 1955

1h 59m

★ 6.5

The True Story of How One Man's Faith Uplifted a Nation

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.

Genres

Drama

Family

Production Companies

Cinescope Productions

20th Century Fox

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Cast

The Rev. Peter Marshall

Richard Todd

Catherine Wood Marshall

Jean Peters

Miss Laura Fowler

Marjorie Rambeau

Mrs. Findlay

Jill Esmond

Senator Willis K. Harvey

Les Tremayne

Mr. Peyton

Robert Burton

Mrs. Peyton

Gladys Hurlbut

Colonel Evanston Whiting

Richard Garrick

Barbara

Gloria Gordon

Peter John Marshall

Billy Chapin

Emma

Marietta Canty

Ruby Colman

Ann B. Davis

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